Accounting standards

Even as CAS becomes a core service of the accounting profession, it is changing its focus from handling back-office functions to deepening client relationships with business critical advice and insights.

A majority of an industry working group voted to exclude two-thirds of the emissions linked to their capital markets businesses. The accounting standard won't be mandatory.

The board disciplined five auditing firms for violating its rules and standards when communicating with audit committees.

The Financial Accounting Foundation is looking for candidates to join the council that advises FASB.

Steinhoff, the former owner of Mattress Firm in the U.S., has been battling to survive ever since auditors refused to sign off on its financials.

In this week's Vendor Spotlight, we talk to Irana Wasti, chief product officer at payment and bookkeeping solutions provider Bill.

Forvis added Thales Consulting; and RSM South Africa merged in Ngubane Johannesburg.

The International Organization of Securities Commissions officially approved sustainability and climate disclosure standards from the International Sustainability Standards Board.

A bookkeeper reportedly stole from her employer in an effort to retain the affections of her estranged boyfriend.

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants unveiled a new educational report on climate resilience, the fourth in a series.

It's a low-hurdle opportunity that firms can embrace to start quickly making the shift into client advisory services.

The former head of a Thai industrial cable maker at the center of an accounting scandal and debt defaults has been flagged by local authorities seeking to arrest him.

CEO Francesca Lagerberg has been overseeing growth at a time when some of its Big Four rivals are retrenching on their staff numbers.

Jan Marsalek was a key figure at Wirecard before its implosion in an accounting scandal in June 2020.

The more KAMs disclosed in an audit report, the higher the distress level of a company, according to a new study

The audit fee for the combined group is expected to be less than the sum of the standalone audits, but would still be one of the highest in global banking.

Among other improvements, the financial planning and analysis software company plans to use the money to double its accounting channel team.

This week's Vendor Spotlight features Waseem Daher, co-founder and CEO of bookkeeping solutions provider Pilot.

The education-technology titan has been rocked by the resignation of its auditor and three board members.