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NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Practical Accountant, a SourceMedia publication, has awarded Practice Innovation Awards to 32 public accounting firms that have taken the lead in developing new or improved services and promoting efficiency in the practice of public accounting. Each of the firms' innovations are described in the cover story of the September issue of Practical Accountant.

KANSAS CITY, MO (MARKET WIRE) H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) today reported a net loss from continuing operations for the fiscal 2009 first quarter ended July 31, 2008 of $129.4 million, or 40 cents per share compared to a loss of $109.8 million, or 34 cents in the first quarter a year ago. Improved off-season results from Tax Services were offset by a loss in the consumer Financial Services segment, mainly due to an approximately $20.4 million increase in loss reserves and asset write-downs at H&R Block Bank. The company typically reports a first-quarter operating loss primarily because of seasonality within its Tax

LOS ANGELES, CA (MARKET WIRE) NSBN LLP (www.nsbn.com), Certified Public Accountants and Business Consultants in Beverly Hills, was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in LA for 2008 by the Los Angeles Business Journal. This countywide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Los Angeles County, benefiting the region's economy, its workforce and businesses. The Best Places to Work in LA list is made up of 70 companies split into three groups: 5 small-sized companies (15-24 employees), 50 medium-sized companies (25-249 employees) and 15