The American Institute of CPAs' 2012 Top Technology Initiatives Survey found managing and securing compliance as the technology goal mentioned by the most respondents. In making their selection, the AICPA asked respondents to rate their organizational goals for technology. The organization also released a selection of 10 technologies that will have the most impact on t heir or their clients' organizations. Read more...

A lot of money is spent by companies to decide on what to call themselves and their products. Many businesses grapple with this because they have purchased other organizations and end up with multiple product lines with different names. Intuit, Sage and Microsoft have all dealt with this. But what do these names mean to the consumer.

Educational specialist SmartPros returned to a profit in 2011 as it dramatically lowered its cost of revenue. Lower salaries and related costs, along with decreased use of outsourced labor, helped the company to net income of just over $154,000 for the year ended December 31, compared to a loss of just over $129,000 for 2010. Read more...