Meet the Sage Software Accountants Network. You may recognize it as the Best Software Accountants Network or BSAN. Like BSAN the Accountants Network offers resources helping small- and mid-sized accounting practices grow. The Accountants Network, however, offers expanded libraries and two additional Value Partners.

“Sage Software is squarely focused on providing the accountant community with the best tools possible to manage their own firms and serve their clients,” Ed Cheeseman, vice president, Sage Software Accountants Network said in the press release announcing the new name. “Sage Software has nurtured strong ties with accountants for nearly 30 years; we understand the needs of this community, and we value the opportunity to support AICPA Tech 2005 for our accountant partners.”

Accountants have access to Sage Software related libraries through the Accountants Network. The Libraries include accounting and business management software, support services, and automatic upgrades/updates (including tax table when applicable). Two new libraries, ACCPAC and Timberline, are also available through Accountants Network.

This month First Research and iLumene ™ join the Accountants Network as Value Partners. Accountants can access to Industry Profiles, Call Prep Sheets and Email Alerts through First Research a provider of business intelligence tools. Ilumene, a private company financial monitoring and benchmarking network, offers private company trending, monitoring and benchmarking services.

In other news, Tango Marketing LLC has announced the immediate availability of two new quarterly newsletters: *info for ACT! by Sage Software and *info for Peachtree. Both newsletters are turnkey marketing communications tools allowing Sage Software Business Partners to effectively and efficiently communicate with clients, prospects and alliance partners. They join the family of the Sage Software Turnkey Marketing Program providing newsletters in both print and email formats for more than a dozen Sage Software products.