Accounting standards

The trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation reappointed Candace Wright as chair for a second three-year term on Tuesday, while also reappointing two other members to another two-year term.

Steinhoff International Holdings NV suspended former Chief Financial Officer Ben La Grange and ex-director Stehan Grobler in the first action taken against current employees of the company following an accounting scandal.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a proposed accounting standards update Monday to amend the transition requirements and scope of the credit losses standard that it issued in 2016.

For KPMG, another week, another rebuke from U.K. accounting regulators.

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted Friday to simplify some of its disclosure requirements that have become outdated, duplicative or overlapping because of changes in the information environment or U.S. GAAP, or because of other SEC disclosure requirements.

Survey finds clients are more likely to refer their accountant if they offer client accounting services.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a long-awaited accounting standards update Wednesday to improve the financial reporting for insurance companies that issue long-duration contracts, such as life insurance, disability income, long-term care and annuities.

Ernst & Young is acquiring Riverview Law, a London-based provider of legal services, expanding the Big Four accounting firm’s global presence in the legal profession.

Compliance hours and costs for the Sarbanes-Oxley Act have risen in the past year for many companies, in part due to the new revenue recognition standard, according to a new survey.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is proposing to make a number of narrow improvements in the lease accounting standard as public companies get ready for it to take effect at the end of the year.

The AICPA's Chuck Landes looks both back and ahead to track where this core service has been -- and where it's going.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Financial Reporting Executive Committee, also known as FinREC, has posted a pair of working drafts on how accountants can deal with two issues related to the Current Expected Credit Loss standard that will be taking effect at the end of next year.

The research and learning company will supply CFA Exam materials to support the growing financial presence in Africa.

Accounting professionals, as the stewards of financial information, have a unique opportunity to take the lead in adopting the new lease guidance and implementing lease accounting software.

New guidance on a single method for government issuers could eliminate differences in practice.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is looking for public companies that are willing to participate in research on potential improvements to the segment aggregation guidance and the reportable segments process.

The rollback of Dodd-Frank requirements may have an impact on the credit loss standard.

The International Federation of Accountants is changing the oversight and priorities of its International Accounting Education Standards Board, which sets standards for education and professional development of accountants.

U.S. prosecutors shifted away from showcasing Paul Manafort’s excesses and toward the core of their fraud accusations against him, offering evidence that he was deeply in debt as he submitted crudely altered financial statements to secure bank loans.

Offering payroll as part of a firm’s services is often the perfect value-add that small business clients are looking for.