In the last month, the number of returns filed with the Internal Tax Service has a) been less than the number filed in 2018; b) exceeded 2018 returns; c) been virtually unchanged. The answer is all of the above as the statistics have bounced around and in the totals for this year through May 10 ended up virtually unchanged  from a year ago in the latest IRS weekly report.

Wolters Kluwer has reported the malware that attacked its systems last week was a new strain. The company said there was no existing antivirus software that could detect it.

Xero has named Tony Ward as the new president of Xero Americas. His hiring fills a vacancy created when Keri Gohman was named chief platform business officer in November.