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Hong Kong’s accounting guild enters the technology era with the use of new digital training tools
( South China Morning Post) An online platform will allow the organisation’s 43,000 accounting members easier access to the latest training materials from their computers and smartphones as the financial services industry accelerates efforts to embrace technology to stay relevant and efficient.
Amazon’s cloud is big enough to be the 5th-largest business software company in the world
( Yahoo Finance UK) The only publicly-traded business software companies ahead of AWS are Microsoft , IBM , Oracle and SAP, according to data from FactSet. AWS is far and away the leading provider of cloud infrastructure technology, and it has proven that Amazon can diversify beyond e-commerce.
Microsoft sales get Azure boost
( Brinkwire) Microsoft Corp. topped analysts’ estimates for second-quarter revenue, helped by brisk quarterly growth in its cloud and corporate-software businesses, while a tax … Sales of Azure cloud-computing services almost doubled as businesses increasingly seek to run applications and store data in Microsoft’s data centers.
Apple falls short of target for iPhone sales over the holliday period
( Independent Online) This past quarter, Apple failed to reach analyst estimate sales of iPhone units of 80 million and only managed to sell 77.3 million iPhones. They were also one million units shy of its last record of 78.2 units in Q1 2017. However, the company managed a revenue of $88.
Nimbus Software Acquired by JDM Technology Group
( PR Web ) Founded in 1978, Nimbus Software has evolved from an accounting software provider, to a fully integrated, end-to-end solution provider, committed to delivering real time business solutions.
Thomson Reuters Launches Accounting CS Bank Feeds Enabling Secure Connections to Clients’ Financial Accounts
( Bobsguide) The new feature is available to all users of Accounting CS and Accounting CS Payroll and is free for clients who currently use Accounting CS Client Access.
Xero Links With Kaseya To Help Firms Wrangle Financial Data
( PYMNTS.com) Information technology (IT) management solutions provider Kaseya, which targets managed service providers (MSPs) with its offerings, is linking up with small and medium-sized business (SMB) accounting firm Xero to help businesses gain greater control over their financial data. The companies said Thursday (Feb.
Calypso Technology Secures Steve Tucker as its Director of Sales
( Finance Magnates) Calypso Technology Inc., a provider of capital markets and investment management software, has reinforced its London operations with the addition of Steve … has also held senior positions with S&P Capital IQ, Thomson Reuters and FFastFill, now Future Dynamics, a provider of Software as a Service to financial markets.
