Intuit has reached an agreement to integrate its professional tax applications with Karbon. The deal announced this week is likely a precursor to integration of the tax packages with other practice management software titles.

Sovos has issued its annual report on global value-added tax (VAT) mandates and compliance this week. The publication “Trends in Continuous Global VAT Compliance,” provides a guide to global VAT enforcement regulations and delivers strategic recommendations for businesses.

Intuit said this week its QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping Setup is available for purchase on QuickBooks.com starting December 10. The software company said there is a one-time set up fee of $50 for setup.