Paychex rewarded its executives with compensation that reflected an increased reliance on variable pay for the year ended May 31. Compensation for CEO Martin Mucci and two other executives rose by low double-digits, but their base salaries decreased. The increases came from significant boosts in non-equity incentive compensation.

A tax preparer, who formerly operated in North Carolina, has received a 135-month prison sentence for tax fraud, healthcare fraud and money laundering. Claude Arthur Verbal II, now a resident of Miami, Fla., drew the punishment in two different cases after pleading guilty to the charges on April 9.

Bloomberg BNA has introduced what it calls significant enhancements to its Premier International Tax Library. The new release expands the content available from in-country practitioners and includes multiple tools to help research Value Added Taxes and Withholding Tax Rates and quickly compare rates and laws across 114 jurisdictions.