A Richmond County, Ga., man and his daughter have been sentenced for filing inflated client tax returns. Ezra Hatcher Sr., 67, who had previously been imprisoned for tax return fraud, was sentenced to two years in prison.

The Internal Revenue Service has named eight individuals to its Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC). The new members have been appointed to three-year terms that start this month.

 Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz has hired Eric Wendler as the firm’s first director of business development. He is responsible for developing new business relations with organizations and business owners for the Frederick County, Md.-based accounting firm.