Corporate governance

As part of this year’s Top 100 Most Influential People survey, Accounting Today asked, “What is the most important issue currently facing the accounting profession?”

The quality of corporate governance was graded at C+ at best by a group of chief audit executives, according to a new report from the Institute of Internal Auditors and the Neel Corporate Governance Center at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

Environmental, social, and governance investing is gaining popularity not only for its “feel-good” factor but also for its potential to spot financial risks that often cannot be identified in a company’s quarterly results.

Exxon Mobil Corp. won a closely watched securities-fraud trial that delved into its internal accounting for the financial risks of climate change, a striking rejection of New York state’s claim that the company misled investors for years.

Frequently we are asked to prepare a formal proposal. This is usually done when the client or prospect is considering multiple firms and the decision will either be made by a board of directors or when the person making the decision feels the need to tangibly back up their decision.

Accounting groups are reacting to the latest reports about the accelerated pace of climate change as global warming reaches record levels.

Highlights of the findings from Accounting Today's annual survey of accounting firms' plans for the next 12 months.

The Internal Revenue Service updated its guidance for business travelers and their employers on the per diem rates for substantiating expenses, in light of the changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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The GREEN Act aims to deal with climate change by offering a range of tax incentives for use of renewable energy.

Accountants and tax pros share their experiences facing the fires plaguing the state.

Top officials from the International Integrated Reporting Council, the Institute of Management Accountants and the International Federation of Accountants met in New York to discuss what steps they can take to enhance integrated reporting to provide better information on sustainability and other non-financial matters.

Despite new CAMs requirements, disclosures are still needed about how audit committees are interacting with their auditing firms, according to the CAQ and Audit Analytics.

Audit committees that include a former partner from a Big Four firm that audits their company can still retain their independence and have high-quality audits, according to a new study.

Former Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson rejected the New York attorney general’s claim that for years he spearheaded a secret scheme to defraud investors by lying about how the oil company planned for the financial risks of climate change.

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Crowe's second annual 'The Art of Smart' report also found that female leadership is highest in European corporate boards.

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Directors are too optimistic about their organizations’ ability to cope with major risks, according to a report from the Institute of Internal Auditors.