Intacct has trimmed its reseller and outsourcing channels as it tightens requirements. The San Jose, Calif.-based cloud software company has reduced its reselling ranks to 80 dealers from 95 a year ago. And it has slowed the paced of requirement of accounting firms and outsourcing organizations to utilize its software to deliver outsourced accounting services.

It has been almost a rule that Apple computer products and accounting firms do not mix. But according to CPA David Cieslak, in giving his quick run through of a wide variety of technology as "Inspector Gadget", the picture has dramatically changed.

Thomson Reuters has begun rolling out Onvio, its web-based suite for tax and accounting professionals. The company is positioning Onvio as the next generation product line for users of its Professional Suite. Some products already available, although no date has been given for the debut of a tax product.