Financial reporting

In her keynote at this year’s Midwest Accounting & Finance Showcase, Illinois CPA Society president and CEO Elaine Weiss highlighted several of the most important issues facing the profession.

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Daniel Rezin will join the fee-only wealth management firm’s executive management team

Recent promotions, new hires and more

Recent network memberships, awards, new Web sites and more

John Reynolds has been promoted to principal in the firm’s Wilkes-Barre office.

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules Wednesday mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requiring companies engaged in extracting oil, natural gas or minerals to disclose any payments they make to the U.S. government or foreign governments.

An ethics standard-setter for the accounting profession is suggesting changes in how accountants should respond when they suspect illegal acts are being committed by a client or employer.

Susan Corderman Clifford and Michael Rundbaken moved up the ranks at the Savannah, Ga.,-based firm.

Rod Axtell joins the firm as partner. Four other staff members will also follow.

Accounting Today has partnered with leading bill payment, invoicing and cash management solution provider Bill.com on a new video panel, "Finance in the Cloud," that features an in-depth discussion of the potential and best practices for accountants operating in the cloud.

On Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission leveled charges and an emergency asset freeze on the perpetrators of an alleged $600 million Ponzi scheme that was on the verge of collapse.

Part 1 of our exclusive video roundtable on accountants and the cloud,

Part 2 of our exclusive video roundtable on accountants and the cloud focuses on the potential for creating uniform firm processes and approaches.

Part 3 of our exclusive video roundtable on accountants and the cloud focuses on the security benefits that come with adopting the cloud.

Part 4 of our exclusive video roundtable on accountants and the cloud focuses on how the cloud enables verticalization and vertical-focused strategies.

Part 5 of our exclusive video roundtable on accountants and the cloud focuses on the benefits of mobility and constant access.

Part 6 of our exclusive video roundtable on accountants and the cloud focuses on firm profitability.

(Bloomberg) Peregrine Financial Group Inc. founder Russell Wasendorf Sr. pleaded not guilty to 31 counts of lying to U.S. regulators about the value of customer funds held by his now-bankrupt commodities firm.

Marc Silverman joins Morristown office