When Intuit first discussed its upcoming web-based practice management application late last year, the product had a target date for full introduction and a stated name. Now, it has neither and the company isn't talking about any specifics in either area. Instead of giving a roll-out schedule, the company says the Phase One pilot is complete and offers information on the next stage of the pilot program.

Verizon has agreed to sell Intuit's GoPayment app and pocket-sized credit card reader in Verizon Wireless' 2,300 retail stores and business-to-business sales channels. GoPayment supports the Android Blackberry and iOS platforms for most 3G and 4G LTE smartphones and tablets.

Financial media giant Bloomberg is buying one of the stalwart players in the tax and accounting field, the Bureau of National Affairs, for $990 million, three times the $331 million the target company reported for revenue for the year ended December 31. BNA will operate as a standalone unit once the deal closes this year.

Intuit has created a tiered program designed to reward members of its ProAdvisor program that obtain QuickBooks certification. The program provides greater product discounts to those who develop more skills and also penalizes those who do not by ending the offer of free support to all of the more than 60,000 members, a combination for carrot and stick for a program that has historically made no distinction in rewards given to its members.