Texas tax preparer Francisco Ventura has been sentenced to 63 in prison for tax return fraud. The Dallas area man has also been ordered this month to repay $8.3 for the tax loss his action cost the United States. 

Accounting firms did well when Microsoft named its Dynamics Inner Circle this month. Inner Circe includes the 50 top value added resellers in the world with three of the Big Four and four other accounting firms honored.

Dixon Hughes Goodman has hired Amit Arya as its first chief data officer. The Charlotte, N.C.-based accounting firm says Arya with oversee the company’s data and analytics strategy.