January 2007



Nicholas Neveling, Accountancy Age , Thursday 25 January 2007 at 00:00:00 The accounting software group intends to continue operating as an independent company following rumours that it may be on the radar of industry consolidator Infor IRIS, the accounting software group, has made it crystal clear that it intends to continue operating as an independent company following rumours that it …

BIZ BUZZ 
A new restaurant is opening on South Sixth Street in Brainerd. The 6th St. Cafe & Catering business opens this Sunday. Owner Kerrie Harms said the restaurant will feature home-style cooking in a buffet setting.

GTA considers end to contracting 
Ideas for bus system also include more transparency, rider input

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The two companies offer customers discounts on their business planning and accounting software.

IRIS dispels takeover rumours 
Nicholas Neveling, Accountancy Age , Thursday 25 January 2007 at 00:00:00 The accounting software group intends to continue operating as an independent company following rumours that it may be on the radar of industry consolidator Infor IRIS, the accounting software group, has made it crystal clear that it intends to continue operating as an independent company following rumours that it …

Free-trade zone unites old adversaries 
Home-grown hypermarket chains in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina have embarked on an ambitious expansion drive that could restore economic ties broken by war in the former Yugoslavia 15 years ago.

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SANTA ANA, Calif. Nick Hodges used to put on seminars for clients on such topics as how to get business referrals. Carolina Camacho often meets with new business owners whose knowledge about how to start a company begins and ends with getting a fictitious business name.

AstraZeneca shares rise; FTSE end higher after BP names CEO 
LONDON (MarketWatch) — London investors bought AstraZeneca shares Friday after a favorable broker comment boosted sentiment around the drugmaker’s stock, and as the FTSE 100 index gained slightly.

Follow the Money 
(Jan. 11, 2007) - What kind of company processes payroll and credit card and check payments, and offers banking services and account aggregation? Increasingly, the answer is an accounting software company.

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A number of corporations have faced scandals involving their executive leadership in recent years.

Choosing an Accounting Package 
When it comes to accounting software for small business, you have three main contenders vying for your dollars. Intuit’s QuickBooks , the long-time dominant player, has every intention of maintaining market share.

Serval Systems to Present Retail Management Software Solution Webinar to Potential North American Resellers for Their … 
Serval Systems, a leading provider of back office retail management software, announces that it will present a software demonstration and presentation of reseller benefits via a free webinar on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 10AM and 1PM EST.

Local Players: Jan. 15 
Matthew Moeslein

AAA Washington Hits the Road With Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System and GP 
Microsoft Corp.’s premier offering for midsize retailers continues to gain momentum as more organizations turn to the solution to efficiently manage their operations from the point of sale to the back office and through the supply chain. Recently, working closely with Microsoft(R) partner New West Technologies, American Automobile Association (AAA) Washington deployed Microsoft Dynamics(TM) …

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Loners, geeks or jocks? A recent study provides insight into the personality types of small-business owners.

Taste Buds Raises the Bar for Restaurant-Acquisition Efficiency With Compeat 
AUSTIN, Texas—-There is restaurant-acquisition efficiency — and then there is Taste Buds-style restaurant-acquisition efficiency. In fact, it would be tough to find another full-service restaurant acquisition that was more streamlined and cost efficient than the Louisiana-based Taste Bud’s purchase of the five-restaurant Semolina concept in December 2006.

NEW LENDING TREND COULD IMPROVE TAX COLLECTION IN TURKEY 
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Istanbul late last year, Turkish Finance Minister Ali Babacan described his governments lack of progress in curtailing the countrys informal economy as its greatest failing.

Kintera Expands Comprehensive Social CRM Platform to Include SaaS Fund Accounting 
SAN DIEGO—-Kintera, Inc. today announced it has expanded its social constituent relationship management platform to incorporate online fund accounting within Kintera Sphere. The first software as a service fund accounting solution tailored for nonprofits, Kintera Sphere Fundware will provide both nonprofits and donors with enhanced social accountability and transparency.

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DALLAS, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Tyler Technologies, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. announced today that it has signed three contracts to implement its MUNIS Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software solution for new clients in the state of Texas.

Heard on the Street 
Tickets are on sale for the “Swing into the Super Bowl” party with Dana Dorsey and Blue Notes, 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Fremont Community Recreation Center. Tickets are $2 each and are available at the Center, 600 St. Joseph St., Fremont. The event is sponsored by the parks and recreation department, Warner Mechanical, Bruce Wobser, architect, Herman-Kinn Funeral Homes and Kusmer & Associates. …

Microsoft Wants You to Check Out New POS Software 
Looking to provide small business owners with more control and flexibility for point-of-sale transactions, Microsoft yesterday announced at the Retail Federation Annual Conference & Expo at New York the release of Microsoft Dynamics Point of Sale 2.0.

Edgewood Passes Audit, With Caveats 
By Beth Hahn Mountain View Telegraph They may not have passed with flying colors, but Edgewood town officials are pleased with an audit released last week.

Local Players: Jan. 15 
Matthew Moeslein

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A HALIFAX man has started a nationwide printing network selling cut-price business cards to small companies and giving budding entrepreneurs the chance to start their own company for a minimal investment.

IRIS forecasts revenues in excess of 45m for 2007/2008 
IRIS , the accounting software group, has declared its intentions to continue its rapid growth through 2007, with a forecast of revenues in excess of 45m.

Taste Buds Raises the Bar for Restaurant-Acquisition Efficiency With Compeat 
AUSTIN, Texas—-There is restaurant-acquisition efficiency — and then there is Taste Buds-style restaurant-acquisition efficiency. In fact, it would be tough to find another full-service restaurant acquisition that was more streamlined and cost efficient than the Louisiana-based Taste Bud’s purchase of the five-restaurant Semolina concept in December 2006.

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Sage Software announced today an alliance with Palo Alto Software that will assist small businesses in kicking off 2007 with the right tools to help them be successful for years to come. Together, the products offered through this partnership cover the range of capabilities that new small businesses need to effectively manage their operations.

Philippines sees huge jump in outsourcing business by 2010 
High-rise buildings in Manila’s financial district. The Philippines expects a huge jump in its outsourcing business, with earnings forecast at 12.4 billion dollars by 2010 after 3.63 billion dollars in 2006, the Trade and Industry Department said.

Cops: Bookkeeper stole from restaurant 
A former bookkeeper at a popular downtown restaurant stole thousands of dollars from the establishment by using a business computer program to falsify checks, authorities said.

CPAs can do more than taxes 
SANTA ANA, Calif. Nick Hodges used to put on seminars for clients on such topics as how to get business referrals. Carolina Camacho often meets with new business owners whose knowledge about how to start a company begins and ends with getting a fictitious business name.

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STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 10, 2007 — BIO Analytics Corp., a software development firm focused on delivering affordable, state-of-the art business intelligence solutions to the mid-market, today announced that it has expanded its breakthrough BIO business intelligence system for use with Microsoft Dynamics GP accounting software package.

News | Business 
Want to close the deal? Try chatting with customers online E-commerce businesses, like their brick-and-mortar counterparts, face the challenge of converting browsers into buyers.

CPAs can do more than taxes 
SANTA ANA, Calif. Nick Hodges used to put on seminars for clients on such topics as how to get business referrals. Carolina Camacho often meets with new business owners whose knowledge about how to start a company begins and ends with getting a fictitious business name.

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The Pettis County Commission has hired an assistant at a time when other elected officers are awaiting word on their requests to hire employees and give pay raises.

Events & networking opportunities 
The Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce hosts its business exchange at 11:30 a.m. at the chamber office, 21 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 100. Reservations required. Contact Camille Atkins at 262-2000 or catkins@vpec.org.

target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow” href=”http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070117/tc_cmp/196901291″ >Microsoft, HP, And First Data Partner On Point-Of-Sale System 
The system, with Microsoft software, First Data payment-processing, and Hewlett-Packard hardware, is designed for more than 2 million retailers who now operate with little more than a cash register and dial-up connection for credit card authorization.

Computer Software Innovations, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Software Solutions Provider, McAleer Computer Associates 
EASLEY, S.C., Jan. 4, 2007 — Computer Software Innovations, Inc. , a provider of software and technology solutions to public sector organizations, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of McAleer Computer Associates, Inc. based in Mobile, Alabama.

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