Blackbaud has reported net income rose to $12.5 million for the third quarter ended September 30, an increase of 40.4 percent from $8.9 million a year earlier. The nonprofit software vendor said revenue for the quarter reached $195.5 million, an increase of 6.8 percent from $183.1 million in last year's corresponding period.

Steve Blundell, who worked for Intuit for 20 years, has died. Blundell, age 71, died in September after a battle with cancer. A resident of Helena, Ala., he was a well-known figure in accounting firm technology for many years.

Timothy Harris, who operated two tax preparation businesses in Virginia, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison. Harris, age 49, must also pay $335,389 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service.