Intuit has decided to sell the product that started its history in 1982. The company says it will divest Quicken, along with QuickBase and DemandForce. The company revealed its plans in this week's fiscal 2015 earnings webcast this week.

Wolters Kluwer attributed a growth in tax software sales for its results for the first half ended June 30. The company, which owns the CCH brand, reported a 2 percent increase in revenue organically, 3 percent in constant currencies, as positive results in North American and the Pacific Rim overcame declines in revenue in Europe.

Thomson Reuters’ Tax and Accounting business grew in the second quarter ended June 30. But the strong growth it has showed in previous quarters was dampened by a slowdown in its government market. Operating profit for tax and accounting fell by 3 percent while revenue was up by 6 percent over last year.