Intuit is providing free access to QuickBooks Online Accountant free worldwide. The company said this week the product is available to accounting professionals in 170 countries.

Revenue for the Tax & Accounting Professionals business rose by 11 percent year-over-year for the first quarter ended March 31. The acquisition of SurePrep for $500 million in January added 2.6 percent points to the segment’s organic growth during the first quarter.

RSM US has acquired HR firm, Wise Consulting Associates, of Timonium, Md. More than 100 employees of Wise, which was founded in 1996, have joined RSM.