Corporate governance

Accounting firms need to start building detailed succession plans to fill potential staffing gaps at all levels.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants welcomed top officials from some of the world’s leading accounting organizations to an event highlighting the growing importance of integrated reporting.

An annual benchmarking study from FERF and Robert Half suggest more changes with less talent.

How an accounting firm follows through will be key to the success of its plan.

The software should be intuitive, because many who use it are only doing so every several months.

Adding new practice niches is good, right? Well, yes and no.

Ever wondered what, exactly, Lean Six Sigma is? LSS Master Black Belt and Boomer Consulting chief innovation officer Dustin Hostetler explains what it’s all about in this podcast.

Investors are increasingly relying on nonfinancial performance information, including disclosures by companies about their environmental, social and governance practices, to make their investing decisions, according to a new survey by Ernst & Young.

There are five capabilities firms must have to remain successful and future-ready, but too often they think they've already done or tried that.

More than a third of CFOs’ time is being spent as strategic advisors as they move beyond the traditional financial management role, according to a new survey by Grant Thornton.

The ability to innovate will be critical for future firms

A new study finds a big disparity in how CPAs employed in industry and government see the ethical environment around them compared to public accounting firms.

The new chief of the International Integrated Reporting Council is aiming to build support for integrated reporting in the U.S. as the IIRC begins to gather feedback on how companies are implementing it.

Your clients are expecting more and more in the way of digitized services.

The International Integrated Reporting Council is asking for comments on how companies are using the framework it issued three years ago for reporting on matters beyond simply a company’s financials.

In no department is it more important to set an example than in accounting and finance.

The Big Four firm has partnered with a group of other organizations on an initiative to bring more varied representation to the leadership of public companies.

Global warming isn’t just a concern of environmentalists. Nearly two-thirds of management accountants think global warming is having an impact on the environment, according to a new survey, and a quarter of them are seeing a negative impact on the bottom line.

Are you ready to bring true change to your clients?

The Center for Audit Quality marked its birthday at an event Monday featuring a roster of high-profile figures in the accounting profession.