H&R Block has opened a new chain of stores, Block Advisors, to serve the needs of business customers and those with more complex returns. Designed to operate year-round, the stores are likely to be expanded and at the moment are all company owned.

SmartVault, which markets online document management systems, will expand into the United Kingdom and Australia under its new owner, Reckon. The Australian vendor outlined its plans for SmartVault, which it purchased in January, with the recent release of financial results for the year ended December 31.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters continued its usual growth, while overall the parent company saw revenue drop for the year ended December 31. Revenue for Tax & Accounting rose by 7 percent before currency over 2014 as total revenue fell by 3 percent as currency dampened reported numbers. In the fourth quarter, revenue for ongoing business was actually up 2 percent before currency adjustments.