Accounting standards

SMBs and their financial advisors have deep concerns about the impact of bribery and corruption, according to a new survey.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board updated its standard-setting, research and rulemaking agendas to reflect recent progress on modernizing the its older standards and rules.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board approved two new standards, on systems of quality control and the general responsibilities of the auditor.

Joe Woodard makes the case that it's accountants who need to change their ideas around value, not clients.

The Securities and Exchange Commission hit the fast-rising auditing firm with $14 million in fines, and charged it with deliberate, systemic failures to comply with PCAOB standards.

The International Sustainability Standards Board published a new taxonomy to help investors analyze sustainability disclosures.

The IFRS Foundation attributed the increase in revenue and expenses to consolidated operations in its 2023 annual report.

Even if a program is predominantly funded with federal dollars, there may be other sources of funds from which local governments can draw.

The bakery chain collapsed into insolvency in 2019 after a forensic investigation revealed thousands of false entries in its accounts.

Optimizing your presence online can maximize the reach of your client advisory services practice — and all your other practices, as well.

The research will focus on investor needs and build on relevant preexisting initiatives when possible.

At its core, CAS/CAAS aims to transcend traditional transactional and compliance services, venturing into the realms of advisory and consulting.

Deloitte auditors have been turning their attention to climate risks affecting clients who need to deal with a growing array of regulations and laws.

Seventeen percent of comment forms in 2021 and 2022 contained auditor evaluation deficiencies, according to the PCAOB.

The AFRC will investigate an anonymous report alleging deficiencies in the firm's quality management and the quality of its audits of the Chinese real estate giant.

Ernest John Nedder, a partner and chief strategy officer at RSM US, will be the next CEO of the RSM International network, succeeding Jean Stephens on June 1.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board plans to host a series of five in-person forums this year, with different members of the board visiting cities including Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver, Miami, and Jersey City.

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