The American Institute of CPAs has given its support to a proposed law that would regulate tax return preparers. The organization sent a letterin support of the bill, recently to Senators Rob Portman and Ben Cardin, who are the sponsors of  Protecting Taxpayers Act, S. 3278, 

Xero has acquired Hubdoc, which makes document collection and management software, for $70 million in cash and Xero equity. The New Zealand-based cloud software company said this week Hubdoc, based in Toronto, Ont., will operate as a stand-alone unit.

Gusto has raised $140 million in Series C venture funding. The online payroll application company, which was launched in 2012, said proceeds will be used to invest in new features and additions to its platform.