The Fourth Annual Accounting Firms Open and Annual Technology Survey has been launched. Besides asking for input on current practices, authors Randy Johnston and Leslie Garrett say besides compiling that data, they will publish a three-year analysis of accounting firm software application usage based on the past surveys.

Abila has added a redesigned reporting engine to its MIP Fund Accounting and MIP Advance applications. The company calls the reporting engine for its nonprofit applications intuitive. Abila said the engine is backed by a report queue intended for quick viewing, searching, and downloading of reports within the web-based MIP Advance user interface.

An Internal Revenue Service—Criminal Investigation special agent has been indicted for filing false income tax returns. A CPA, the former agent Alena Aleykina is also accused of falsifying information to obstruct an IRS investigation of allegations she used bogus information on behalf of two trusts and  destroyed evidence on a government computer.