COVINGTON - A growing accounting practice has moved from Fort Thomas to a larger, loft-style office in a historic Covington building.

T.M. & Associates, doing business as the Mitchusson Advisory Group, is now at 118 W. Fifth St.

The firm provides accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and retirement planning services as well as back-office support for companies in the areas of payables, payroll and collecting accounts receivable.

Mitchusson also handles business and individual tax filings with local, state and federal entities as well as business permits, leases and occupational licenses.

Information: (859) 442-8454.

A chance to build superfast computers

EVENDALE - The latest in "superfast" computer technology will be on display at a public event Oct. 12.

"Build your own superfast computer" will showcase state-of-the-art technology, according to Hasan T. Tezduyar, publicity director for the Cincinnati PC Users' Group, which is co-sponsoring the event with Intel.

"The general public is welcome to attend to observe the creation of this superfast computer from the bottom up by experts and participants," he said.

"Attendees either participate in this event to build their own superfast computer or take part in the instructional part of the event by observing the entire procedure step-by-step by experts."

The session will be at the Evendale Branch of Cincinnati State College, 10100 Reading Road.

Registration opens at 6 p.m. and the program begins at 7 p.m.

Information: (513) 742-5504 or (513) 772-7865.

Vesta Housing opens new, larger office

BLUE ASH - A company that provides extended-stay lodgings to business visitors has outgrown its start-up quarters and is opening a larger office.

"The office will provide a means to centralize operations and, ultimately, provide the best in service for business executives who are visiting or relocating to Greater Cincinnati," said Tara Krapes, president of Vesta Executive Housing.

Krapes added that Vesta has recognized the growing market for home-like lodging for frequent travelers and has marketed its services aggressively.

The company also has marketed cultural and entertainment attributes of Cincinnati to its guests.

In addition to the new headquarters at 11305 Reed Hartman Highway, Suite 108, Vesta has a branch office in Lexington. The company works with human resources managers, property managers, project managers and high-profile professionals who need relocation or temporary housing. Vesta Executive Housing is a Women's Business Enterprise.

Information: (866) 471-0350 or www.vestaexecutivehousing.com.

Shopping center has eight tenants

COLUMBIA TWP. - A new shopping center east of Mariemont now has eight tenants.

Wooster at Walton Creek, a 26,000-square-foot retail complex at 7431-7461 Wooster Pike, was developed by The Myers Y. Cooper Co.

The company will continue to own and operate it.

Tenants to date include Valenti Salon, an Aveda concept salon; Yoga hOMe, which offers hot yoga and ashtanga yoga in addition to traditional forms of yoga; Widmer's Dry Cleaning; Curves for Women, and Subway.

Relocating to the new shopping center from Mariemont Square is the Village Kitchen, an eatery that serves home-style cooking.

A limited number of spaces are still available for lease, according to the Milford-based developer.

Information: (513) 248-8350.

GT Solutions introduces software

A new company will specialize in helping small- to medium-sized businesses implement and benefit from SAP Business One software.

GT Solutions LLC has been named by SAP America to introduce the software in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region.

David Bentkowski, a spokesman for the new company, says SAP Business One helps small- and medium-sized businesses streamline their operational and managerial processes by providing integrated financial and sales management capabilities.

SAP Business One supports companies with as few as 10 and as many as several hundred employees and can be implemented in as little as one week, he added.

"The software is very inexpensive - starting around $11,000 - and there are concrete examples of how it has saved new users hundreds of thousands of dollars already," said Bentkowski.

"It is designed specifically to be effective, affordable and easy to implement for small- and medium-sized businesses."

Information: (513) 366-3380.

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