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September 10, 2013 

xTuple 4.1 Features Open Source Business Intelligence Integration

xTuple, developers of open source enterprise resource planning software, announced the release of an updated version of its accounting, CRM and ERP software. xTuple 4.1 adds sales to the mobile web offering and includes new manufacturing and distribution features.

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September 10, 2013 

SMB Optimism Stays Flat in August

Small-business optimism remained flat in August, dropping 0.1 points from July for a final reading of 94.0, showed NFIB’s Small Business Economic Trends, a monthly survey of small business owners’ plans and opinions.

 Detroit pension fund pays out nearly $1B in bonuses

September 9, 2013 

Detroit pension fund pays out nearly $1B in bonuses

One of Detroit's two pension funds handed out nearly $1 billion in bonus cash payments over two decades to retirees and active employees' retirement accounts instead of reinvesting the extra earnings for the future, according to a Free Press review of city records.

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September 9, 2013 

The Benefits and Challenges of Cloud Accounting

Accounting firms across the country are looking to the cloud to transform their client accounting services. They are looking to move from simply transactional bookkeeping services to higher value advisory services more in line with the CFO function.

Jim Boomer

 Small business employment off slightly in August

September 4, 2013 

Small business employment off slightly in August

Employment at small businesses in the U.S. dropped slightly in August, although employees saw increased compensation and hours worked. Small business revenues overall declined 0.18 percent in July; the construction industry was the only sector to show an increase, of 0.3 percent.

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September 3, 2013 

The baggage-free CFO: 5 ways to profit

Recently we did a survey of the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) professionals who use The Sellability Score and asked them what makes a business attractive to an acquirer. The M&A experts said businesses that have a management team in place are much more attractive to buyers than owner-dependent companies.

John Warrillow