Editor's Note
Software as a Service is a phrase everyone is talking about
these days. In this special issue of AccountingWEB's In the Zone
e-newsletter, we take a look at how Software as a Service is
being made available to CPAs through the AICPA, we look at some
of the costs of implementing certain services, and we consider
the future of Cloud Computing. I personally find it amusing that
we refer to utilizing Software as a Service as Cloud Computing
as if the service is taking place somewhere above us, when
actually most computer servers are located on or even under the
ground. But that's neither here nor there.
Best regards,
Gail Perry, CPA
Managing Editor
editor@accountingweb.com
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A Conversation With: Barry Melancon - Intacct and Cloud Computing for AICPA members
AccountingWEB's managing editor, Gail Perry, spoke with AICPA
President and CEO, Barry Melancon, at the AICPA Practitioner's
Symposium in Las Vegas last month. In this part of the
interview, Melancon discussed Cloud Computing, the AICPA's new
partnership with Intaact, and the Software as a Service
opportunities the AICPA is making available to its members.
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30 questions every CFO should ask about software implementation costs
CAL Business Solutions announces the release of a new white
paper aimed at educating accounting software buyers on ways to
save money and avoid hidden costs when buying new ERP/accounting
software. Companies will find sixteen buying tips and thirty
cost-saving questions to ask a valued added reseller (VAR) in
the free white paper, "30 Questions Every CFO Must Ask About The
Cost of Accounting Software."
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SaaS revenue projections, mega trends in 2009
Software as a service (SaaS) is forecast to reach $8 billion in
2009, a 21.9 percent increase from 2008 revenue of $6.6
billion, according to a recent report from Gartner, Inc., and
will experience a 19.4 percent compound annual growth rate
through 2013. In a challenging economy, SaaS represents a
leaner alternative, but it will continue to change and evolve
within Platform as a Service (PaaS) strategies that companies
like Microsoft and IBM are developing. These strategies will
invite developers and integrate SaaS with their software. And
there may be a Cloud on the horizon.
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Blog: Counting the cost of SaaS
Recently I had the pleasure of 12 hours on a Boeing 777 with a
disgruntled ex-banker. Having recently parted ways with his
250,000 pounds a year job, he was heading into the sun to
contemplate his next move. Between copious quantities of G & Ts
my new best friend opined on everything from the Government to
cooking tips.
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Cloud computing: Just a fancy name for virtualization?
Two of the hottest terms in computing these days are
virtualization and cloud computing. Are these two terms the
same? Are they mutually exclusive? Does one depend on the other?
This article will demystify the terms and help the reader
understand how each technology fits today's organizations.
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