IRVINE, Calif. - Sage North America has added a learning track at its Insights reseller conference that is designed for CPAs, accountants and bookkeepers. It is the first time such a track has been offered at the annual event, which is scheduled for May 17 through 20 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

InterDyn Socius, a Microsoft and Sage reseller based in Ohio, has acquired the Dynamics practice of CBiz Technologies, extending Socius' operations to Tennessee, Kansas and northern California. The purchase follows CBiz recent disclosure it was selling three companies as it exited the technology business

H&R Block got through the first weeks of tax season with a drop in business as it reported a 6.2 percent decline in revenue, but a 5 percent rise in net income for the third quarter ended January 31. The company said the revenue drop reflected a 7.1 percent decline in retail tax returns prepared and it had lost two percentage points in market share in selling digital products. Its business operations sector, RSM McGladrey, fared better with a 3.6 percent drop in revenue for the same quarter.