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Martin Casimier

Acquisition duo provoke uncertainty

Two large acquisitions of accounting software groups by what are...

One-click bankruptcy sparks concern

Fears are growing over new bankruptcy procedures that could allow...

Sage launches instant accounts production software

New launch targets 14,000 small practitioners with automated accounts production...

News

Sage: tech spending charges on

Interim result show growth in profits but a slump in Sage Healthcare Division. 08 May 2008

CODA2go now launched with a view to tackling the SME market

CODA hopes to break into the SME market with its new platform for accountancy software. 07 May 2008

McAfee appoints 'Rocky' as CFO

Albert 'Rocky' Pimentel punching in at anti-virus company from 15 May 02 May 2008

Green code to measure eco impact

Software developers are to be urged to integrate environmental metrics into their technologies 01 May 2008

Mamut snaps up MYOB UK

Mamut takes on 50,000 small business customers in MYOB acquisition 24 Apr 2008

UK finance firms urged to tighten up on data security

FSA presses financial firms to take greater precautions to stop data leaks 24 Apr 2008

Accountant falls foul of ICO data demands

North London man fined by the Information Commissioner's Office for offences under the Data Protection...23 Apr 2008

Access snaps up Armstrong Consultants

Access pushes closer to £30m revenue goal with Armstrong acquisition 11 Apr 2008

Comment

Accounting software packages: it's a jungle out there

Software vendors are letting the profession down 24 Apr 2008

Behind the numbers: techie tactics

Tech-savvy readers will know of Clay Shirky 03 Apr 2008

XBRL: Emperor's new clothes?

Is XBRL really all it is cracked up to be? 14 Feb 2008

Features

Accounting software packages: it's a jungle out there

Software vendors are letting the profession down 24 Apr 2008

Behind the numbers: techie tactics

Tech-savvy readers will know of Clay Shirky 03 Apr 2008

XBRL: Emperor's new clothes?

Is XBRL really all it is cracked up to be? 14 Feb 2008

Analysis

Martin Casimier

Acquisition duo provoke uncertainty

Two large acquisitions of accounting software groups by what are...10 Apr 2008

Access adds a green dimension to software

New software module by Access Accounts will enable businesses to...06 Mar 2008

Lost discs will harm online filing

Advisers are concerned that the huge loss of data by...29 Nov 2007

Blogs

Insider

Wenham Major's troubles

If there's one topic of conversation among mid-tier firms this...  10 May 2008 More from Insider...

Thompson's giant bag

TS was down at Westminster on a typically changeable British...  09 May 2008 More from Taking Stock...

credit assessing small businesses can be easier

Buying credit reports on small businesses often leads to buyer...  08 May 2008 More from Risky Business...

The rise and rise of the tax director

I thought Joel Walters' interview in the CIOT/ATT journal Tax...  07 May 2008 More from Tax Hack...

SMEs must recognise early warning signs of bad debt

Research in the credit arena continues to point to the...  06 May 2008 More from Risky Business...

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Down Time

TS back page of Accountancy Age now has its own stories alongside the usual gags and gossip from the mag. You can even add your own comments

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