In the last few years, the question about tax research has been as much about where the work gets done and what is available via research. That question is about to what degree tax professionals are interested in conducting research via mobile devices.

As it divested one business and announced plans to sell another, Intuit also said it would split its Accounting Professionals Division. The result will leave one group focusing on professional tax preparation and the other recruiting accountants around the world.

H&R Block will seek to increase the percentage of high-value clients it serves. That new direction was announced this week by CEO William Cobb during the earnings conference call for results for the tax services company's year ended April 30. Cobb did not define high-level, but noted that Block's operations in Canada and Australia had successfully tested the approach.