Hong Kong’s accounting guild enters the technology era with the use of new digital training tools

(Source: South China Morning Post) An online platform will allow the organisation’s 43,000 accounting members easier access to the latest training materials from their computers and smartphones as the financial services industry accelerates efforts to embrace technology to stay relevant and efficient. The institute (HKICPA) has previously organised traditional …

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Amazon’s cloud is big enough to be the 5th-largest business software company in the world

(Source: Yahoo Finance UK) The only publicly-traded business software companies ahead of AWS are Microsoft , IBM , Oracle and SAP, according to data from FactSet. AWS is far and away the leading provider of cloud infrastructure technology, and it has proven that Amazon can diversify beyond e-commerce. Microsoft, Google, IBM and others are all …

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Nimbus Software Acquired by JDM Technology Group

(Source: PR Web ) Founded in 1978, Nimbus Software has evolved from an accounting software provider, to a fully integrated, end-to-end solution provider, committed to delivering real time business solutions. Nimbus clients are diverse and include businesses such as Government and Contracting Agencies, Electricians, Plumbers, …

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Thomson Reuters Launches Accounting CS Bank Feeds Enabling Secure Connections to Clients’ Financial Accounts

(Source: Bobsguide) The new feature is available to all users of Accounting CS and Accounting CS Payroll and is free for clients who currently use Accounting CS Client Access. Accounting CS is part of the Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite of comprehensive integrated technology tools that provide accounting professionals with …

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Xero Links With Kaseya To Help Firms Wrangle Financial Data

(Source: PYMNTS.com) Information technology (IT) management solutions provider Kaseya, which targets managed service providers (MSPs) with its offerings, is linking up with small and medium-sized business (SMB) accounting firm Xero to help businesses gain greater control over their financial data. The companies said Thursday (Feb. 1) that …

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Calypso Technology Secures Steve Tucker‎ as its Director of Sales

(Source: Finance Magnates) Calypso Technology Inc., a provider of capital markets and investment management software, has reinforced its London operations with the addition of Steve … has also held senior positions with S&P Capital IQ, Thomson Reuters and FFastFill, now Future Dynamics, a provider of Software as a Service to financial markets.

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Xero says global connections can fill hole left by market exit

(Source: Radio New Zealand) Accounting software company Xero has no regrets in delisting from the New Zealand stock exchange and transferring solely to Australia. Xero CEO Rod Drury Photo: RNZ / Diego Opatowski. It left the NZX on Wednesday, and its first day solely trading on the ASX saw its shareprice rise more than 10 percent. However …

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CostCon Acquired by JDM Technology Group

(Source: PR Web () JDM Technology Group, a global group of leading software providers for the architecture, engineering and construction industries, announced today that it has acquired Christchurch, New Zealand based CostCon New Zealand Limited. CostCon is a leading provider of fully integrated accounting ERP and job costing system …

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