International accounting

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has deferred the effective dates of several upcoming standards and amendments amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The partnership will provide member firms of the international association of independent accounting firms with more resources, tools and thought leadership to grow their business opportunities.

Accountants can make a significant contribution to the economy at the local, national and global levels, according to a new report from the International Federation of Accountants.

The international firm aims to raise its profile with large, multinational clients.

The Big Four firm is opting for continuity in the midst of upheaval.

Boohoo Group Plc, the scandal-hit fast-fashion retailer, may struggle to line up a top-flight audit firm after parting ways with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The institute is asking the U.S. government to help authorities in Liberia investigate the recent deaths of four government auditors who were looking into possible misappropriation of funds.

Boohoo Group Plc shares fell the most since August after the U.K. fast-fashion retailer caught up in a labor scandal said it’s seeking a new auditor to replace PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Troubled commodities trader GP Global Group has “accounting irregularities” in its books, according to the restructuring adviser hired to salvage the company’s assets.

Accounting and financial controllers are some of the hardest-working executives in an organization, but unfortunately they are often overlooked.

Two senior executives at Botswana supermarket chain Choppies Enterprises Ltd. are suing former auditors PwC for 653 million rand ($40 million) for not signing off on the company’s 2018 accounts, which led to a share price collapse.

The document discusses some considerations involving the use of specialists when auditing financial statements during the pandemic.

Global confidence improved significantly in the third quarter of the year among accountants.

The board's revisions emphasize the trust that the public places in accounting professionals.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board imposed a $250,000 penalty on Marcum LLP and its Marcum Bernstein Pinchuk unit over audits of Chinese companies.

Ratcliffe and other senior Ineos executives caused tension with the company’s auditor, PwC.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is connecting its members and affiliates with each other after a successful pilot test in six markets.

KPMG is already starting to use the new standards to improve audit quality globally.

If the pandemic has a silver lining, it’s that the global accounting world is becoming smaller and borderless.

KfW, Germany’s third-largest bank by assets, may drop Ernst & Young as auditor as EY continues to be plagued by its role in the country’s Wirecard accounting scandal.