Recent network memberships, awards, new Web sites and more from accounting firms across the country

Robert P. "Pat" Evans, CPA, CISA, has been named chairman of accountants liability insurer Camico, succeeding Louis J. Barbich, CPA, who served in the position for 26 years, since the company's founding in 1986.

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has released for comment a consultation paper on its future work program for the next two years.

Accounting Today is now accepting candidates for its annual Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting list.

The International Federation of Accountants has published 2012 editions of three handbooks from the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants and the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board.

We've opened our Accountant of the Month contest up again

Future firm leaders need a mix of personal guidance and outside support to keep them on track.

A former AICPA chair writes a letter to the editor criticizing columnists Miller & Bahnson

Columnists Miller & Bahnson send out two important messages, to FASB and to members of the AICPA

When its younger staff speak, Houston-based accounting firm MaloneBailey listens -- and acts

Highlights of the month in public accounting

The American Institute of CPAs marked the 125th anniversary of its founding during its Spring Meeting of Council.

Large commercial banks have decided that public accounting firms, despite their typically modest borrowing needs, are highly desirable customers.

Highlights in auditing and assurance from the last month

Other companies' and countries' experiences offer useful lessons in preparing your clients for adopting IFRS

the trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation's board of trustees voted in late May to establish a new Private Company Council that will determine whether exceptions or modifications to U.S. GAAP for privately held companies are necessary -- and gathered crucial support from various professional bodies, most notably the American Institute of CPAs.

Robert Pozen suggests an alternative to audit firm rotation

Fitch Ratings said that two recently released pension accounting and financial reporting standards from the Governmental Accounting Standards Board are generally positive for state and local governments.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board held a daylong meeting to gauge reaction to its proposal for mandatory audit firm rotation.

Awards, office openings and more from accounting firms around the country