Xero’s subscriptions in North America increased by 19.9 percent for the year ended March 31. The company this month also noted revenue on the continent rose 28 percent year-over-year, 31 percent in constant currency.

A Salem, Mass.-based tax preparer, who sought multiple government loans, has drawn five years in prison this month. Roosevelt Fernandez, had pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated id entity theft.

The number of financial professionals employed in the Avantax wealth management arm of Blucora fell by 8.3. for the first quarter ended March 31, compared to the level a year earlier. Blucora CEO Chris Walters reported the decline in the company’s recent earnings webcast.