$650,000 Deal Allows Every Student in the Teton County School District to Receive a Laptop

A four year lease negotiated with the Apple corporation will allow each child to receive a computer.  The $650,000 deal that was agreed upon saved the district $76,000 since it was approved before the end of the year.

According to superintendent Gillian Chapman, technology is being phased into the daily teaching with all students.

Many students will benefit since many online colleges that offer free laptops will expect the students to be up to speed when it comes to navigating technology.

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Online Accounting Software Xero is Expected to be Released in the US, Early 2016

The cloud based accounting software for small business had it’s start in New Zealand.  Xero has a total of 600,000 subscribers and has seen their stock climb 50% in 2015.

Due to Xero becoming the dominant online accounting service provider, many small business owners search for CBD Xero bookkeepers.

Xero continues to raise capital as they prepare for their launch in the US in 2016.

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