International accounting

The names of more than 220 member firms will be changing as part of the latest rebranding.

The goodwill gesture comes ahead of a planned summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un that’s expected in the coming weeks.

A new study by the International Federation of Accountants has found high rates of adoption of international accounting standards in areas such as auditing and ethics.

Barclays Africa Group Ltd. ditched KPMG LLP South Africa as one of its two auditors, the first major local bank to do so, in another blow to the embattled accounting firm’s hopes of survival in the country.

The electronics maker's in-flight-entertainment unit improperly hid payments to consultants in the Middle East and Asia.

The Association of International CPAs has released a guide to how management accountants can help their organizations fulfill the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

The embattled retailer's chairwoman appealed for shareholder support for an ongoing investigation into the smoldering wreckage left by the accounting scandal.

KPMG LLP’s South African unit is flying in trouble shooters from around the globe and hurriedly meeting clients to stem any further loss of business after becoming embroiled in three evolving scandals.

All staff will face background checks every two years to try improve the firm's reputation.

The International Federation of Accountants claims regulatory divergence is dampening economic growth.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants has released a new code of ethics for accountants that’s been rewritten to make it simpler to navigate, use and enforce.

The United Kingdom’s Financial Reporting Council, which oversees auditing firms, said Monday it is implementing the recommendations of an independent review of sanctions for auditors, accountants and actuaries, which include increasing the fines to £10 million ($14.1 million) or more for “seriously poor audit work” by a Big Four firm.

The International Accounting Standards Board is changing the underpinnings of International Financial Reporting Standards.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is partnering with an association of independent accounting firms to strengthen the global talent pool.

The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation has released a new set of data tags, while the Securities and Exchange Commission also renewed its files.

Recent changes to international standards for audit reports have improved the quality of information that’s available to investors, and had a positive impact on wider elements of financial reporting, including governance and corporate reporting, according to a new report from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Foreign affiliates of KPMG, Deloitte & Touche and BDO have agreed to settle charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission for getting involved in audit work that circumvented the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s full oversight.

The International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators reported on issues with how firms are scrutinizing accounting estimates, testing internal controls, checking revenue recognition and more.

Deloitte, PwC and EY all caved. Under pressure over how they compiled their gender pay gaps in the U.K., the three companies agreed to revise their figures to include high-earning partners.

Former CPA Canada chief Kevin Dancey will succeed Fayezul Choudhury at the end of the year.