BNA Fixed Assets Web software has been updated to reflect provisions of the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Version 2015.0 incorporates the impact of the tax extender legislation, including accelerated depreciation of certain business property (bonus depreciation) and Form 4626 (alternative minimum tax)

Intuit has acquired ZeroPaper, a cloud accounting software startup based in Brazil. Intuit says that the application will provide a gateway into QuickBooks Online. The Intuit product has not yet been localized for the South American country, but apparently once that happens, Intuit will offer migration to QuickBooks.

Avalara has raised a net $6 million in capital, the sales-and-used tax company said this week. The Bainbridge Island, Wash.-based company says it received $43 million in financing but most of that will go to repurchase shares from existing investors. The latest round brings new investor Technology Crossover Ventures company on board, along with drawing from existing investors that include Warburg Pincus.

Xero has taken the first steps in bringing its low-cost accounting and payroll systems together. It has integrated them for California, Florida and Texas and says integration for the United Kingdom and New Zealand will occur in the next three months with the rest of the United States to follow during the year.