A Florida CPA who has audited a number of Chinese companies has been censured by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and barred from being associated with any registered firm. Jay Charles Lake, 50, of Boca Raton, Fla,, and owner of Lake & Associates, can apply for reinstatement after three years.

The owner of 22 Instant Refund Tax Service locations and his company have been barred from preparing tax returns. The action against owner David Franklin is one of five actions against chain franchisees and its franchisor.

FreshBooks has expanded its mobile offerings to include an Android app. The company already has iPhone and iPad apps for its cloud accounting software for professional services organization.