As JTH, the parent of Liberty Tax Services, put its restatement of financial results behind it, CEO John Hewitt dropped a brief comment about expanding Liberty's Walmart operations. That came as the company reported a narrower loss on an 11.3-percent rise in revenue for the first quarter ended July 31.

Execs at JTH Holding, the parent of Liberty Tax Service, lost out big on incentive pay. But they more than made up for it as the company awarded double-digit increase in salary for the year ended April 30. For CEO John Hewitt, the result was a 33-percent increase in compensation for fiscal 2013.

The Securities and Exchange charged filed charges against three auditors, alleging they violated federal securities laws or failed to comply with U.S. auditing standards during their audits and reviews of financial statements for publicly traded companies. Two of those involved, Malcolm L. Pollard, who is based in Erie, Pa., and Wilfred Hanson, have agreed to a settlement that bars them from practicing before the SEC.