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.

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.

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.

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.

John Litchfield will manage the internal accounting, technology and human resource operations for the firm.

The House held a hearing Thursday to discuss small business perspectives on the tax cliff, hearing testimony from a representative of the American Institute of CPAs and other witnesses.

Recent promotions, new hires and more

Recent network memberships, awards, new Web sites and more

Lindsay Rudkin will assist the firm with marketing and business growth plans.

The submission period for our Accountant of the Month contest for October ends first thing on Monday, Sept. 17 -- which means you still have time to enter!

Sarah Wulf has been promoted to principal in the firm’s Private Clients Group.

Kreinik & Co. and Fiorita Kornhaas & Co. becomes one.

Intuit released new editions Monday of QuickBooks 2013, including Accountant, Pro, and Premier, with numerous key enhancements including an entirely new interface.

Robert James joins the firm’s financial services practice as senior advisor.

We asked our Top 100 People candidates if they think we are likely to see large-scale tax reform in the next year. Their prognostications varied wildly.

Check out the digital edition of the September 2012 issue of Accounting Today.

This year’s Top 100 Most Influential People report includes profiles of the regulators, firm leaders, consultants, technology vendors and practitioners who are leading the profession.

As part of our Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting report, we asked the candidates: "What is the most important issue currently facing the accounting profession?" Here are their answers.

If there’s a shortage of tax preparers for the 2014 season, it won’t be for lack of education providers.