Accounting standards

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board is planning to make some minor adjustments in its quality management and global audit standards to align them more closely with international ethics rules for accountants.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board released guidance requiring state and local governments to disclose information about certain risks.

CPA firms play a pivotal role in supporting small businesses as they embark on the challenging path of international expansion.

The dollar figures in the report come from two years of records obtained by Democrats after a protracted court battle with Trump's former accounting firm.

The FAF, which oversees FASB and GASB, is asking for nominations for at-large trustees.

The U.K.'s audit and accountancy regulator has opened an investigation into an accountant following solar farm investments made by a now bankrupt local authority.

Auditor disclosures of client-specific quantitative materiality thresholds, which are required in the U.K. but not the U.S., could be encouraging some businesses to massage their earnings reports.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has decided not to add several projects to its technical agenda, including one on commodities, despite requests.

The residential landlord with thousands of properties across Germany has been under intense public scrutiny since October 2021.

In the quest for enhanced corporate sustainability, the integration of innovative technologies is ushering in a new era of reporting capability and transparency.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants approved an exposure draft on ethics and independence standards for sustainability reporting and assurance and a final ethics standard for tax planning and related services.

If finalized by the board, the chapter would represent the completion of the FASB's Conceptual Framework.

The board released a staff report outlining its inspections plans and highlighting key risks.

Stakeholders have until March 18 to comment on the proposed accounting standards update.

The SEC is expected to approve the taxonomies in early 2024.

GE's legal and accounting teams were investigating how accurately turbine sales in Angola were reflected on the company's books.

The board is providing information to help companies with its disclosure standards before they take effect in January.

The Chicago-based firm plans to add the federal government practice of CliftonLarsonAllen, effective Dec. 31.

The International Internal Audit Standards Board voted to approve a set of new standards that are expected to be released in January.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update aimed at improving income tax disclosures from companies.