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Three firms share their experiences with the analytical tools they use
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CPA firms are advising clients to begin to get ready for the newly released revenue recognition standards, even though they wont be taking effect until 2017.
May 30 -
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Changes in the proposed lease accounting standards that the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board are working to converge are expected to have an impact on approximately half of public companies, but less than 10 percent will see a major impact, according to new research by the IASB.
May 30 -
Accounting firms are full of barriers to growth, many of which are invisible, and some of which may spring from the owners themselves, according to growth consultant Angie Grissom.
May 29 -
The XBRL International Standards Board is forming a global Corporate Actions Working Group to standardize the transmission of corporate action events in Extensible Business Reporting Language, or XBRL.
May 28 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board voted unanimously Wednesday to approve two exposure drafts proposing significant improvements to financial reporting by state and local governments of other post-employment benefits, such as retiree health insurance.
May 28 -
The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board have released their long-awaited converged standard on revenue recognition after more than a decade of effort.
May 28 -
Summer webinars offering CPE credit, best places to work and more
May 23 -
The American Institute of CPAs is working with the College Board to develop an advanced placement course in accounting for high school students.
May 21 -
Rep. Jim Renacci, R-Ohio, a CPA, has introduced a bipartisan bill to bring more accountability and transparency to the federal governments financial statements by making the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board more independent.
May 20 -
A task force at the American Institute of CPAs is urging CPAs to embrace new ways of learning and professional development to compete better in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.
May 19 -
American Institute of CPAs president and CEO Barry Melancon discussed the need for greater diversity at CPA firms as efforts at greater inclusion seem to be running into some headwinds.
May 19 -
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Accountants should take the lead in assessing the impact on their companies of the depletion of natural resources, recommends a new report.
May 16 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has issued a proposed standard to address the accounting and financial reporting issues related to fair value measurements for state and local governments.
May 15 -
Paul Beswick, who has served as chief accountant in the Securities and Exchange Commissions Office of the Chief Accountant, plans to leave the agency to return to the private sector.
May 15 -
The Center for Audit Quality and the Institute for Corporate Responsibility at the George Washington University School of Business are teaming on a new initiative on rethinking financial disclosures in response to recent comments from Securities and Exchange Commission chair Mary Jo White to streamline the existing Form 10-K disclosure requirements.
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The quantity of financial restatements from public companies has leveled off in the past four years and the severity of those restatements has remained low, according to a new report from the research firm Audit Analytics, but restatements have increased from accelerated filers for the third straight year.
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