Accounting standards

The International Accounting Standards Board began a consultation process in preparation for possible changes in the accounting standards for mergers and acquisitions.

Deutsche Bank AG’s top accounting executive, Andreas Loetscher, is being investigated over his role as the auditor of Wirecard AG while he was with his former firm, Ernst & Young, two people familiar with the matter said.

The House is set to vote on bipartisan legislation that would impose restrictions on Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges, including requiring certification that they’re not under control of a foreign government.

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The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has named Mark Millar, the former head of a hospice in the United Kingdom, as its new president.

Wirecard AG’s former chief executive officer appeared in public for the first time since his July detention in connection with the collapse of the electronic payment company, but lawmakers hoping for insights from the disgraced manager were left disappointed.

PCAOB aligns auditor independence rules with SEC

Nearly one-third of companies are reducing their overall real estate footprint as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 31 percent of companies renegotiating leases for more favorable terms, according to a new report.

The exposure draft covers leases, fiduciary activities and other topics.

The foundation also appointed five new trustees.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is giving state and local governments extra time to implement its new leases standard because of the coronavirus pandemic, and they will need it.

Andreas Barckow was appointed Thursday by the trustees of the IFRS Foundation, as the next chair of the board, succeeding longtime chair Hans Hoogervorst in July 2021.

The board has been making changes to its strategic plans and agenda in response to the pandemic as it sees auditors doing more work remotely.

The first-of-its-kind agreement will help the island nation create a pipeline of future-ready professionals.

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The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has deferred the effective dates of several upcoming standards and amendments amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The board is postponing the effective date of its long-duration insurance standard for a year and making it easier to adopt it early.

Having started his transition at the beginning of the pandemic, Board Chair Richard Jones now faces the uncertainty of the presidential election and what Congress might do with accounting standards.

The partnership will provide member firms of the international association of independent accounting firms with more resources, tools and thought leadership to grow their business opportunities.

Accountants can make a significant contribution to the economy at the local, national and global levels, according to a new report from the International Federation of Accountants.