Accounting standards

CPA Australia and CA ANZ have withdrawn from an upcoming conference in Singapore due to the involvement of officials from Myanmar.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed longtime SEC official Erica Y. Williams as the new chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and named three new members.

The commission approved a rule to ensure the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board can inspect firms in other countries, especially China.

A U.K. Treasury report that almost ignores the long-term costs of not reducing emissions highlights the need to account for the environment.

The International Federation of Accountants debuted eIS, a new way to access global auditing, assurance, ethics and public sector accounting standards online.

Are we overstating the work involved to implement the new lease accounting standard?

The accounting profession is increasing its involvement with sustainability issues as the United Nations hosts world leaders at its COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed an accounting standards update Monday that would modify the disclosure requirements for interim financial reporting.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released an accounting standards update Thursday, with guidance on accounting for revenue contracts with customers acquired in a business combination.

The Global Reporting Initiative has confirmed Eelco van der Enden, a partner at PwC Netherlands, as its next CEO, starting Jan. 1, 2022.

The majority of private companies have yet to implement the new lease accounting standard entirely, even though the effective date is fast approaching.

The accounting standards update would help nonpublic companies that provide equity-classified share-based awards to executives.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants has released its 2021 Edition of the Handbook of the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, including International Independence Standards.

Accounting standards, measurements of risk and return and thematic-driven strategies have all been refined and improved in recent years.

The board is changing the term Comprehensive Annual Financial Report because the abbreviation is often pronounced the same way as a derogatory term.

Two people charged over the accounting scandal at the furniture retailer must stand trial in Germany.

The firm expects roughly $28.9 million for its first year as administrator of the collapsed lender’s U.K. operations.

The institute released a new standard to help auditors assess the risks of material misstatement.

The board staff issued guidance on some of the considerations auditors should have about the relevance and reliability of information they get from external sources and plan to use as audit evidence.