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    Corporate taxes are a nightmare most of us would like to avoid, unless you are an accounting software vendor at the high end of town. ZDNet Australia has examined the offerings put forward by the companies that are stealing the show.

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    Before an accounting scandal forced WorldCom into bankruptcy court this year, the company faced another kind of bookkeeping shenanigan: As much as US$4 million in phoney sales commissions was pocketed by more than a dozen employees.

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    On the heels of Microsoft's purchase of the midmarket accounting systems leader, Great Plains, it announced its intention to acquire Navision. How will this affect consultants and the midmarket ERP landscape?

  • Oracle clams up on Aussie jobs

    Oracle's Australian division has declined to comment on whether it is slashing jobs, in the wake of reports the software giant has cut about 500 workers from its US operations.

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    What's the best customer relationship management suite? We put six of the top vendors to the test to find out in our no holds barred face-off.

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    The chief information officer of Healthscope tells us why, despite a stakeholder bent for an SAP or Oracle supply chain and financial system, the Australian healthcare giant opted for Queensland-based vendor Technology One instead.

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    As Microsoft's deadline for Yahoo to accept its takeover bid passes, the tech world is still waiting for information from either company on their wedding plans.

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    What's the best customer relationship management suite? We put six of the top vendors to the test to find out in our no holds barred face-off.

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  • Symantec Backup Exec 12

    Symantec Backup Exec 12 allows complete system recovery and concentrates on continuous file/data protection. Though AU$1,795 may seem a lot of money for an application, Backup Exec might be worth the investment if you're using it for irreplaceable and highly valuable data.

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    We look at which product can help improve customer satisfaction.

  • Performance problems?

    We examine tools that can drill down through your applications to pinpoint exactly where loading causes trouble.

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