The cloud changes businesses; business of all types including accounting firms and software resellers. And while the debate continues about how fast users are moving desktop applications to the cloud, particularly in corporate accounting departments and at accounting firms, there is no doubt that Internet-based software is fundamentally changing organizations and how they conduct business.

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Intuit is integrating DocuSign's Digital Transaction Management (DTM) and electronic signature technology with Intuit Tax Online, Lacerte and Intuit ProSeries. Available for purchase with those products, DocSign enables preparers and clients the ability to add electronic signatures on returns.

A federal court in New Orleans has barred a La Place, La., woman from preparing federal income tax returns for others. The preparer, Shawanda Nevers, was accused of fabricating expenses for phony businesses and hiking expenses for legitimate businesses.