Financial reporting

The late start to this year's filling season has both good and not-so-good implications,

The start of 2013 unfortunately brings with it the need to integrate into your clients' tax planning some new threshold amounts that have been added to the Tax Code.

Highlights of accounting firm mergers & acquisitions from the previous month

The problem with your CRM system isn't usually about your CRM system. It's about you. It's the way it's been set up. It's the way it's been implemented. It's the way it's managed.

When it comes to alternative energy, Massachusetts CPA firm Rodman & Rodman is equipped to get the job done

Accounting firms attempting to establish a comprehensive online profile should start with the accounts they likely already own: their Web site, Twitter feed, linkedin page and blog.

A roundup of news from the previous month for the accounting profession

Our panel of experts shares strategies for creating a culture of accountability at your firm

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Highlights from the world of audit and attest in the previous month

The proposed Accounting Standards Update, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860)-Effective Control for Transfers with Forward Agreements to Repurchase Assets and Accounting for Repurchase Financings, would clarify the guidance for distinguishing repo agreements, and other transfers with forward agreements to repurchase transferred assets, as either sales or secured borrowings, and improve disclosures about them.

A Q&A with the new chairman of the new Private Company Council on its process and purpose

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued a new accounting standards update that aims to clarify the kinds of transactions that are subject to disclosures about offsetting.

The American Institute of CPAs is facing opposition from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and PricewaterhouseCoopers on its proposal to create a non-GAAP financial reporting framework for small and midsize businesses.

Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said it is considering “all options” to recover losses from false accounting at a Chinese business that led to a $580 million writedown.

The International Accounting Standards Board has released some of the findings from a survey it recently conducted on financial disclosures in which it asked accountants and financial statement users what factors are contributing to disclosure overload.

The Institute of Management Accountants has decided to waive its bachelor’s degree requirement for members of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants who want to earn the IMA’s Certified Management Accountant credential.

Japanese accountants are registering to take the U.S. CPA Exam as a way to increase their international employment options, according to a new survey.

Rebranding, CPA Education Day, Awards and more…

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has released new standards aimed at improving the accounting and reporting of combinations and disposals of government operations for U.S. state and local governments.