Financial reporting

New firms, awards and more...

The Accountants Confidence Index took a slight dip in September, countering a slight rise in August -- though both the short-term and the mid-term figures remained in sync.

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has approved its Conceptual Framework for General Purpose Financial Reporting by Public Sector Entities.

The majority of Australian accounting students are now foreign, The Australian Financial Review reports. 79% of Australian graduate accounting students hailed from overseas in 2013, with 55% of international students comprising undergraduate scholars in the field as well. Accounting was only behind business and management enrollment for international students in the Australian collegiate system last year.

The Private Company Council, the standard-setter for privately held companies, voted Tuesday to finalize an alternative that would exempt private companies from separately recognizing and measuring non-competition agreements and customer-related intangible assets that are not capable of being sold or licensed independently in a business combination.

The American Institute of CPAs has reorganized some of the content of its auditing and attestation standards.

Congratulations - you're a new parent! But how will work respond? It's no secret that maternal or parental leave differs from company to company, with benefits ranging from exceptional to unremarkable. Thankfully, Working Mother Magazine has compiled a handy list of 100 companies that treat recent parents with the best programs and support. Notably, a number of tax and accounting firms have been recognized for their work/life balance.

Cleveland-based firm Meaden & Moore LLP has announced a partnership with Canadian-based LBC International, Ltd., creating the new partnership Meaden & Moore International LLP (MMI), which will combine LBC's London office with Meaden & Moore's UK subsidiary.

The Indiana CPA Society has released its first integrated report, becoming the first state CPA society in the U.S. to prepare its own integrated report.

I’m a CPA, and I’m here to tell you financial reporting became simpler and easier to use in two significant areas.

Mark Frissora, chief executive officer of Hertz Global Holdings Inc. stepped down today after investors had pushed for his removal, citing accounting and operational missteps.

The most influential people in the field of accounting, as chosen by their peers.

Industry surveys, industry conferences and more...

Check out the digital edition of the September 2014 issue of Accounting Today.

Generational Viewpoints explores ways to develop younger staff

Accounting Today has announced the 2014 Best Accounting Firms to Work For.

Holders of the Certified Management Accountant certification enjoy greater earning power, according to a new salary survey by the issuer of the CMA credential.

The 2014 AICPA National Conference on Banks and Savings Institutions will be held September 8th through September 10th next week at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington D.C.

The third quarter AICPA Economic Outlook Survey, which polls executive officers, chief financial officers, controllers and other certified public accountants in U.S. companies, has found that one in five companies expect to hire new staff in the coming year.

A trade group representing credit unions is expressing concerns over upcoming standards from the Financial Accounting Standards Board on credit losses.