Avalara has started a two-tiered accountants program that gives firms access to use of its sales-and-use tax products and services, along with other benefits, depending on their level of participation.The thrust is to encourage accountants to expand their programs via use of the company's offerings, according to Jeff Anderson, senior product manager for the Avalara Accountants Advantage Program

Baker Tilly has joined NetSuite's channel program as a trend is building for large CPA firms to enter alliances with vendors of Internet-based accounting applications. In the last few months, rival Intacct has landed several accounting firms, including most recently Clifton Gunderson. This is the first major firm to join the NetSuite Solution Provider since Eide Bailly was announced in the program's roll out last spring.

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Paychex continues to see change in its executive ranks as the company appears to be restocking under Martin Mucci, who took over as CEO in September. The company recently named a new VP of human resources and filled the new position of VP of marketing. It had appointed a new VP of payroll sales in November along with two new members of the company's board of directors.