Corporate governance

With economic uncertainty, a pandemic, and concerns around race and equity topping daily headlines, existing initiatives to transform and innovate across people, processes and technology have become more amplified.

Transition in CPA firms is a process that has passed the test of time and has been managed in good times and bad.

The coronavirus pandemic has many accountants considering the cloud, but it’s not a simple decision.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to have a business continuity and disaster recovery plan and a pandemic plan in place.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and the Global Reporting Initiative announced a collaborative work plan to provide more clarity on how their two sets of standards can be used together.

As an accounting professional, these are tough days. But that doesn’t mean your practice can’t grow during this season.

2020 is testing the profession’s resiliency like nothing has before, and accountants are losing sleep, skipping vacations, and working longer hours to adapt to the challenges COVID-19 has brought.

You can’t have a bunch of B, C, D or even F clients if you want it to be an A+ practice.

Disclosures of nonfinancial information, such as environmental, social and governance issues, aren’t always “clear or useful,” according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.

Audit firms can enhance the reliability of environmental, social and governance reporting, according to a new report from the Center for Audit Quality.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board voted during an online meeting last week to open a new standard-setting project to address single-use plastics and bio-alternatives in the chemicals and pulp and paper industries.

It is important to develop a specialty, but it needs to be balanced with the needs of the practice and your interests.

Accounting firm leaders need to hold fast to growth principles in changing times.

The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t stopping BDO USA from pursuing a constant series of M&A deals in recent years, although the latest one had to be mostly negotiated at a safe distance.

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to lead to long-term consequences for organizations, according to a survey of accountants around the world by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

It may seem counterintuitive to think about growth with the economy declining, but there are evolving opportunities, particularly for firms that can adapt to a changing business model.

Finance execs are concerned about a new wave of infections leading to a further economic downturn, according to a survey Monday from PricewaterhouseCoopers.

As companies contend with the economic impact of the global pandemic and the related risks, management should be prepared for heightened auditor scrutiny.

It’s too bad that a pandemic is what was needed to push firms into stronger leadership, but now that the world has changed, accounting firms need to change with it.

Knowing what buyers need, where they do their research, and what influences their decisions are all key to a firm’s success.