Wave Accounting has secured $12 million in funding for its efforts to develop the market for its online accounting applications. Based in Toronto, Wave said the funding round was led by The Social+Capital Partnership with participation from existing investors Charles River Ventures and OMERS Venture.

The technology press likes to declare something a "Year of ..." whatever the hottest trend is. But evidence is building that 2012 is going to be a big year for the sale of accounting applications that run on the web. Now, as is usually the case, there are usually a few big years once a new technology catches on.