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Goodman Jones moves to online accountancy software

Accountancy firm Goodman Jones labelled traditional software as "high maintenance", after signing a deal with online IT suppliers Twinfield 28 Jul 2010

Sage debt reduced by £25m in three months

FTSE 100 financial software company Sage says its debt has dropped by £25m in the last three months 28 Jul 2010

Double digit decline in cash flow at SAP

Second quarter results for German software giant SAP show a decline in cash flow 27 Jul 2010

Rentokil-style audit gains in popularity across listed companies

17% of FTSE 350 companies now use some form of “extended audit” 22 Jul 2010

Online expense business obtains ICAEW backing

Internet business GlobalExpense becomes the first expense company to receive accreditation from the ICAEW 19 Jul 2010

Guy Berruyer takes CEO role at Sage

FTSE 100 business Sage has promoted Guy Berruyer the head of Europe & Asia to CEO succeeding Paul Walker 16 Jul 2010

Insolvency Service delays IT shutdown for second time

The Insolvency Service IT downtime has been delayed for a second time, with the government body hoping it will go ahead in August 14 Jul 2010

Save the Children chooses UNIT4 for accounting IT system

UNIT4 technology chosen in a £1.4m deal with Save the Children 12 Jul 2010

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Comment

Microsoft is right to tell it like it is

Businesses need to bring their reports up-to-date and make them more accessible for both analysts and the general public 18 Feb 2010

Time to come online

The profession is missing out by ignoring the growing importance of online advertising 09 Nov 2009

Online tendering is easier than you'd think

Online tendering can throw up challenges but you can succeed with a little knowhow 17 Sep 2009

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Features

Mobile communication: the future of business

The recent slew of smartphones have made working on the go almost as easy as taking a laptop with you, but which platform is best for business and finance software? 03 Jun 2010

iXBRL: ready or not, here it comes

When online corporate tax filing becomes mandatory next year, many businesses could struggle to be ready with the technology required 29 Apr 2010

Financial reporting: rise of the machines

Spreadsheets are still the financial reporting system of choice for many fund managers, but manual processes are slowly being phased out and automation is coming 04 Mar 2010

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Analysis

ICAS survey finds accountants not prepared for iXBRL

Accountants concerned about the costs involved in iXBRL switch 26 May 2010

Cloud computing will alter landscape

Cloud computing hits the headlines as traditional software providers want to enter the market, while businesses appearing firmly divided on whether or not it will prove to be an advantage or an unnecessary risk to their company 23 Jul 2009

Overview: Facing a challenge

Facebook's newest friend, CFO David Ebersman, has a tough transition to make from pharmaceuticals 09 Jul 2009

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