Regulations
The latest news on accounting standards, developments at FASB, IASB, IFAC, and the PCAOB, along with government regulations from agencies like the SEC, FTC, and international bodies.
Credit Unions Worried about FASB Credit Loss Proposal
A trade group representing credit unions is asking the Financial Accounting Standards Board to delay its proposals for changes in the accounting for credit losses and loan impairments. Read more »
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FASB Standard on Business Combinations Gets Mixed Review
May 22, 2013A post-implementation review of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s business... Read more »
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SEC Adopts 2013 U.S. GAAP Taxonomy
May 21, 2013The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted that latest update to the U.S. GAAP Financial... Read more »
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FASB Suggests Changes to GAAP Taxonomy
May 16, 2013The Financial Accounting Standards Board is looking for comment on proposed structural changes to... Read more »
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FASB, IASB Propose Major Changes to Lease Accounting
May 16, 2013The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board have... Read more »
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Banks Urge FASB and IASB to Agree on Credit Loss Standards
May 14, 2013Fifteen of the largest banks in the U.S. have written a letter to the chairmen of the Financial... Read more »
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COSO Releases Updated Internal Control Framework
May 14, 2013The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission issued its long-awaited... Read more »
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Advisory Group Looks for Input on Future Accounting Standards Agenda
May 10, 2013The Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council, which advises the Financial Accounting... Read more »
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IASB Revamps Relationship with Japanese Standard-Setter
May 10, 2013Representatives of the International Accounting Standards Board and the Accounting Standards... Read more »
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U.K. Audit Watchdog to Investigate KPMG over Car Dealership Audits
May 9, 2013The United Kingdom’s Financial Reporting Council said Thursday that it has opened an... Read more »
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Council Proposes Accounting Standards Modifications for Private Companies
May 7, 2013The Private Company Council voted Tuesday to move forward with proposed alternatives within U.S.... Read more »
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Audit Committees Worldwide Confront Similar Challenges
May 7, 2013The U.S.-based Center for Audit Quality has teamed up with two organizations in Europe and... Read more »
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FASB to Ease in New Revenue Recognition Standards
May 2, 2013The Securities and Exchange Commission is encouraging the Financial Accounting Standards Board to... Read more »
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The Spirit of Accounting: The Roots of All Evil in Financial Reporting
May 1, 2013Arrogance and ignorance remain major drives of unethical behavior in accounting and financial... Read more »
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SEC Prolongs Comment Period on Nasdaq’s Audit Function Rule
May 1, 2013The Securities and Exchange Commission has granted 45 more days to comment on the Nasdaq proposed... Read more »
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