Surf Accounts, a cloud-based bookkeeping system, has entered the United States. The Ireland-based company recently opened offices in New York, N.Y., and Los Angeles, Calif., and is offering a partner program to accountants and bookkeepers.

Canopy has hired Larry Furr as VP of product, the company said this week. In his new job, Furr will oversee the strategy, management, and design of Canopy’s suite of products and chart Canopy’s product roadmap.

Accounting firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause has hired Brian Francese as a partner in ITS commercial practice. In his new position, he will lead phases of audit and attest engagements including audits of annual consolidated financial statements, internal controls and other agreed-upon procedures.