We come not to bury refund anticipation loans, but to talk about the way it was done. And whether you were a fan of the bank products, the process ought to leave a bad taste in your mouth.

The Tax and Accounting business of Thomson Reuters turned in what its CEO called "a terrific quarter" for the three months ended March 31. The unit had a 58-percent increase in operating profit on a 30 percent-rise in revenue with a 9-percent increase in organic revenue. That came as the company had a 2-percent rise in profit on a 4-percent increase in revenue as Europe continued to be a drag on results.

A few years ago, there was a survey about the attitudes of younger workers toward potential employers. The survey, conducted by former Great Plains executive Bonnie Robertson,  showed a low score for ranking technology as an important factor in selecting a place members of this generation would want to work.