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Accounting apps market grows, but jury is out on effectiveness
The market for accounting apps in Australia has recorded more growth. Some are convinced of efficiency gains, while others believe the market is beyond saturation point.
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Global giant launches takeover bid for MYOB
MYOB has received a takeover bid from a global private equity firm, which as of this morning holds a 19.9 per cent stake in the software giant.
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MYOB bullish on ‘extraordinarily generous’ desktop phase-out
MYOB chief executive Tim Reed has brushed off suggestions that the software firm’s phase-out of support for desktop products was unrealistic, noting that a 10-year migr...
APS founder brings software to Australia, eyes Reckon and MYOB fallout
An original founder of APS is planning to capitalise on the fallen MYOB and Reckon deal by bringing South African cloud practice management software GreatSoft to Austra...
Hundreds join new ATO portal trial, roll-out date still under wraps
Over 600 tax and BAS agents are now on board with the ATO’s new online services for agents, but the tax office remains tight-lipped over committing to a launch date aft...
‘I had no off switch’: Rod Drury reflects on time as head of Xero
Former Xero chief executive Rod Drury reflects on his time at the helm of the software company, urging accountants to set up a succession plan to avoid his work/life bala...
Xero unveils Australasia initiatives for FY19
New Xero boss Steve Vamos has announced a suite of updates and initiatives, including partnerships with several tertiary providers across Australasia, as it looks to broa...
Subscription surge, desktop product ditch mark MYOB’s half-year results
Accounting software provider MYOB has announced a 7 per cent increase in revenue for the first six months of 2018, with almost half a million online subscribers now on bo...
MYOB set to scrap accounting desktop product
MYOB will be discontinuing support services for one of its original accounting desktop products next year.
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Accounting, finance record spate of data breaches: OAIC figures
The accounting and financial industries feature in the top-three industry sectors to report data breaches, as the first quarterly statistics come through following new da...
IPA, Reckon partner on new cloud accounting deal
Accounting software provider Reckon has announced a partnership with the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), which will see a white labelled version of its software ma...
‘We didn’t have the expertise’: CA ANZ offloads Kairos management
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) will be passing on the management of its data analytics platform, Kairos, to an Australian IT provider as it conc...
