Thomas H. Astore, CPA, JD, has been promoted to partner at Rodman & Rodman. Astore joined the Newton, Mass.-based accounting firm in July 2008 as tax manager and was promoted to tax director in April 2009.

The Internal Revenue System shut down the Modernized EFile system yesterday, January 17, on the first day of efiling. The official reason was that the IRS needed to tune the system. It was supposed to be back in operation today, but that had not happened as of this morning, according to a post on a Drake Software blog.

Freshbooks has introduction a certification program, the FreshBooks Certified Beancounter program. The program offers continuing edudcation credits and a client discount and referral program. Read more...