Audit & Accounting

The foundation is moving closer to establishing an International Sustainability Standards Board.

Small businesses lost 96,000 jobs in February, according to ADP, although the private sector overall added 475,000 jobs for the month. However, Paychex reported national small business job growth remained at consistent levels in February and hourly earnings growth continued to increase.

With Kathleen Casey's term due to end at the end of 2022, the trustees has begun the search for her successor.

The U.S. firm also expressed its support for Ukraine, and announced a $250,000 donation to relief efforts.

The International Federation of Accountants teamed up with the Institute of Chartered Accountants on the latest installment of an educational series.

Female chief financial officers are more likely to give concise responses, backed by numbers, than their male counterparts, new research shows.

The CFA Institute has created a voluntary Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Code for the Investment Profession in the United States and Canada as financial firms wrestle with expanding a more diverse workforce.

The Institute of Management Accountants released a guide to the steps that businesses can take to cut carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions in their operations under the leadership of accountants.

The board censured PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Canadian firm and imposed a $750,000 penalty, saying over 1,200 employees shared answers to tests during mandatory training courses.

President Joe Biden said the U.S. will impose sanctions on Russia that will hamper its ability to do business in foreign currencies as President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine sparked the worst security crisis in Europe since World War II.