The Latest

At the very tail end of August, I went to scenic Rosemont, Ill., to catch the annual Midwest Accounting Jamboree, one of the biggest trade shows on the calendar, and I thought I’d share a few observations.

Brady Ware & Company merged with the Gahanna, Ohio-based accounting firm, Nipps, Brown Collins & Associates. The combination took effect on August 31, 2012.

U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee, and U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, have called on New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to halt all exploratory efforts involving the activities of several businesses and nonprofit 501(c)(4) organizations.

Legal and regulatory information provider Bloomberg BNA has launched its new Financial Accounting Resource Center to help accounting professionals keep up with changes in accounting standards.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is heading to Houston to host its third public meeting on auditor independence and audit firm rotation.

Automated expense reporting product maker ExpenseCloud has upgraded its apps for all smartphones to include the ability to scan receipts and record and submit expenses as they occur.

Accounting Today and Best Companies Group have announced their list of the 2012 Best Accounting Firms to Work For, highlighting the top workplaces in the accounting profession.

Taxpayer information may be a risk of unauthorized disclosure and misuse when tax professionals electronically submit power of attorney forms (Form 2848), according to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

Cloud-based workflow management software provider XCM Solutions plans to introduce a new scheduling module that will incorporate an automated, real-time resource allocation component as well as calendar-based scheduling.

Nicholas Demetrios and four other members moved up the ranks throughout the firm.