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I attended Avalara’s A-List Event back in September, right before my husband fell, had emergency knee surgery, and spent some time in orthopedic rehab. Needless to say, I was a little preoccupied and didn’t really have the chance to write about the awesome time I had. Better late than never, though, right?

In my column two weeks ago I offered to send a free copy of my Power Bites book and received over 150 requests.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Accounting and Review Services Committee has issued three proposed Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services, or SSARS, related to prospective and pro forma financial information.

The U.K. accounting regulator should re-examine its decision not to investigate the auditing of now-defunct HBOS Plc by KPMG if it wants to restore public confidence in the audit process, according to U.K. lawmaker and Treasury Committee Chair Andrew Tyrie.

Dent Baker merges with Moses Phillips to form Dent Moses; TGM Group merges in Anthony Walter Duncan; McCarthy, Rose & Mills merges in John F. White.

PwC Canada announced the acquisition of Cinovate, a Canadian Salesforce Platinum Consulting Partner with experience in implementations across the Salesforce Customer Success Platforms.

Cloud ERP software provider Intacct announced it was named a silver winner in the Best Place to Work (for the medium-sized companies) category in the Best in Biz Awards.

Bloomberg BNA has released two new reports on the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s and the International Accounting Standards Board’s revenue recognition standard.

Senate negotiators are nearing a deal to allow unfettered U.S. crude oil exports for the first time in 40 years, though differences remain on renewable-energy tax credits that Democrats are demanding in return, according to people close to the discussions.

Accounting Degree Review, an online resource for accounting programs and information, has released its 2016 ranking of the top 50 graduate accounting programs. The ranking compiled data from Public Accounting Report, Brigham Young University, the U.S. News & World Report, and considered AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation.