Audit & Accounting

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board released a set of recommended changes to three of its remaining active projects as its parent organization prepares to be merged into the International Sustainability Standards Board at the end of this month.

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The private sector added a modest total of 128,000 jobs in May, according to payroll giant ADP, but that was after losing 91,000 jobs at small businesses.

The service is taking steps to increase its audit rates of higher-income taxpayers after coming under sharp criticism in Congress over its lagging audit numbers.

The board voted to add a project to its technical agenda on financial instruments with environmental, social and governance-linked features and regulatory credits.

Ernst & Young is reportedly considering spinning off the auditing side of the firm to deal with growing pressure on the Big Four to avoid conflicts of interest with their consulting practices.

Employees at small businesses in the U.S. experienced the 12th month in a row of increases in hourly earnings this May, but the pace of job growth slackened, according to payroll giant Paychex.

A possible split confronts the problem faced by all breakups: How do you create attractive businesses out of both when one is likely to be seen as inferior?

Sweeping audit reforms are aimed at reining in the dominance of the big firms and cleaning up the industry following a string of high-profile scandals.

The Top 100 Firm aims to recognize U.S.-based businesses that are “changing the game” with their commitment to environmental, social and governance practices.