The United States is seeking four civil injunctions to halt a franchise chain “The Tax Experts” from preparing federal income tax returns for others. The action seeks disgorgement of fees paid to defendants, whose stores allegedly prepared 17,000 federal tax returns claiming $82 million in refunds in tax years 2017, 2018 and 2019.

The Black CPA Centennial is honoring Mary T. Washington Wylie, who became the first female Black CPA in 1943. The Centennial this year is a collaborative effort of the AICPA, Diverse Organization of Firms, Illinois CPA Society, National Association of Black Accountants, and National Society of Black CPAs.

Thomson Reuters is planning on holding its annual Synergy conference in Nashville, Tenn., in November. The company will offer both in-person and virtual options for the event.