Accounting standards

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has proposed a rule for implementing a recent law that penalizes foreign companies whose auditing firms can’t be inspected by the PCAOB.

There's a lot more to think about than just organizing their financial reports and getting their bills paid.

As businesses invest in cryptocurrency and sell assets like nonfungible tokens, they should be aware of the accounting and tax issues surrounding them.

Accounting for real estate owners has become more difficult since the pandemic broke out last year as tenants stopped paying rent, rules changed for leases, and unused office space proliferated.

A new book from Hitendra Patil explains how accountants can leverage CAS.

The new SEC chair should prevent high-earning audit partners from being beholden to the managers of the clients whose accounts they scrutinize.

Each year on May 6, those of us in the finance profession recognize management accountants across the globe.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a proposed accounting standards update Wednesday to better line up a company’s hedge accounting with its risk management strategies.

The commission said the sports apparel company booked revenues earlier than it should have because it was at risk of missing analyst estimates.

The Center for Audit Quality released an alert Monday discussing the audit considerations surrounding a private company entering the public markets through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company.

The board released a standards update to improve the accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options, such as warrants.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants has revised its ethics standards to safeguard auditor independence for non-assurance services and associated fees.

A group organized by the United Nations has already come up with a global framework of sustainability standards.

Xero client data can now be fed into Botkeeper's bookkeeping platform for reconciliation.

A former audit partner is facing disciplinary action in the Netherlands for an improper audit prior to the South African retailer’s near collapse more than three years ago.

The international board released four proposals for improving various aspects of government accounting.

The pacts expand the audit firm inspector's reach across Europe.

The amendment promises to reduce losses at the beginning of some types of leasing contracts.

Firms can use Botkeeper to outsource bookkeeping services starting at $10,000 per year.

The disgraced Chinese coffee chain replaced its auditor and said it secured $250 million in funds from a pair of private equity firms.