Two New Orleans, La., area preparers have been barred from preparing federal income tax returns for others. The two, Mario Alexander and Leroi Gorman Jackson, were booted from the tax business by a federal judge after the government accused them of preparing fraudulent returns using a variety of techniques.

 A majority of businesses want employees to provide proof of vaccination against the COVID-19 virus before they are allowed to return to offices. The survey of 500 business leaders by Oracle NetSuite found 53 percent will require the documentation.

Iris Software Group has continued its advance into the United States with the purchase of document management software company, Conarc. It is the fourth company in the accounting firm market acquired by England-based Iris in the last two years.