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Paychex continued its remaking of the executive suite with the hiring of Rebecca F. Bernson, who most recently held the same title for rival Automatic Data Processing's national account services. She has also held executive positions with Xerox.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - After reaching agreement with its lenders, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service has filed for Chapter 11 protection in what was termed a pre-packaged bankruptcy. The company expects a restructuring plan to be implemented within 45 to 60 days. It will continue its usual operations, including preparation for the 2012 tax season and it expects no disruptions. The plan would privatize the company.

Revenue from Intuit's Accounting Professional segment - its professional tax software business -  produced $225 million in the nine months ended April 30, an increase of 6 percent from last year's corresponding period. But the number of units sold fell, and while that was only a decline of 1,000, it continued the trend of the last few years.

Concur, which markets travel-and-expense-management products and services, has launched the Concur Advisor Program. The program is designed for accountants and other SMB consultants and advisors and offers access to the company's software, along with technical support.