H&R Block plans to expand its Emerald Card as a banking platform. The company said this month that the first step is to make it available digitally.

The RSM US Middle Market Business Index showed an improvement optimism about the future dropped because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, in November a nearly half of businesses reported improvement in revenue and earnings.

Surgent has expanded its online learning center, Surgent IQ's Partnership Program, with a suite of introductory accounting courses from AME Learning.  Surgent this week described the addition as extending “Surgent IQ’s offering to meet the needs of professionals with atypical educational backgrounds.”