A California CPA has been barred from associating with a registered accounting by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The agency took the action against Henry Mendoza, age 55, and censured him for instructing staff to backdate workpapers involving the audits of the financial statements of two clients while he was managing partner of the former Mendoza, Berger & Co.

The Thomson Reuters Federal Depreciation Handbook provides guidance about common tax depreciation and cost recovery issues. It features numerous quick reference tables and charts. There are real-life examples that illustrate how tax rules apply; and a "What's New" section that summarizes significant tax law changes.

Wolters Kluwers says its tax and accounting business had organic growth in the first quarter ended March 31. But in its trading update this week for the recently update period, the parent of CCH says that is its operating profit during the most recently ended period fell “due to planned restructuring initiatives.” The restructuring plans are reported to be weighted toward the first half of 2014.

Blackbaud has put together a new channel program that will have room for accounting firms in a variety of roles. Accountants will be able to participate as resellers, consultants or referrals under the new Blackbaud Partner Network that will bring put the Charleston, S.C.-based software vendor's nonprofit accounting software into the hands of resellers for the first time since 2005.