International accounting

A legal fight kicks off to recover some of the billions of dollars investors lost after the South African retailer’s financial scandal.

Clients are also leaving as the Big Four firm works to restore trust.

The Big Four firm posted $43.2 billion for FY2018, an 11.3 percent increase.

The Accounting for Sustainability Project is challenging the profession to help companies meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has entered into a cooperative agreement with the Audit Oversight Body of Austria to do joint inspections and oversight of auditing firms that are subject to both U.S. and Austrian jurisdiction.

Martin Baumann has been appointed as the new chair of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.

The British government says it is targeting accountants, lawyers and real estate agents who help hide dirty money as part of an increasingly aggressive effort to crack down on illicit fund flows from Russia, China and elsewhere.

EY achieved its eighth consecutive year of growth.

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The former head of the scandal-scarred retailer blames fellow executives and auditing firms for his company's near collapse.

The International Federation of Accountants is outlining some possible ways forward to resolve a disagreement with the Monitoring Group of financial regulators over the standard-setting process for global auditing and accounting education.

The International Accounting Standards Board is considering changes in how to account for goodwill under International Financial Reporting Standards, perhaps reintroducing goodwill amortization.

The retailer's former chief financial officer pointed the finger at ex-CEO Markus Jooste and auditors including Deloitte for the company’s accounting scandal.

U.S. businesses face great risk in expansion to APAC without securing local knowledge and expertise to help comply with the region’s complex tax and compliance regulatory framework.

The retailer's former chief, Markus Jooste, has agreed to appear at a hearing next week in South Africa, provided it's not about his company's accounting scandal.

As Noble Group’s troubles mounted, the role of Singapore’s regulators has come under scrutiny.

Steinhoff International Holdings NV suspended former Chief Financial Officer Ben La Grange and ex-director Stehan Grobler in the first action taken against current employees of the company following an accounting scandal.

For KPMG, another week, another rebuke from U.K. accounting regulators.

Ernst & Young is acquiring Riverview Law, a London-based provider of legal services, expanding the Big Four accounting firm’s global presence in the legal profession.

The research and learning company will supply CFA Exam materials to support the growing financial presence in Africa.