Acumatica has moved to develop some key applications instead of relying on third-party developers. For example, in the recently previewed 2022 R2, that included software for handling Value-added Taxes.

NetSuite executive Jason Maynard moved to the parent Oracle this summer. Maynard had been SVP of global field operations for Oracle NetSuite since July 2015.

A pre-IPO angel investor in Avalara, is strongly opposing Avalara’s sale to Vista Equity Partners. Altair US, which owns 1 percent of Avalara’s shares, said  this week the company was successful despite “running a limited and flawed sale process”.