Sage has developed a new curriculum for its Sage Accountants Network. Called, "Fundamentals of  High-Performing Firms," the new content is designed to provide information from the network's member accountants from a wide variety of sources who provide information on important topics for running firms.

Automatic Data Processing plans to launch the first in a series of business intelligence and analytic products this summer. The company is already testing these kinds of products in the market, products that draw from payroll data. It will probably take two years to completely roll out the new offerings.