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Accounting Today delivers news, rankings, thought leadership, and analysis for accounting professionals so they can navigate change in standards, firm strategy, technology adoption, talent, and the overall business environment.
Accounting professionals are facing rapid transformation, including shifting professional standards, demographic change, technology disruption, practice consolidation, and changing expectations for advisory services. Our coverage surfaces these strategic dynamics and provides insights and analysis for firms, leaders, and the accounting profession.
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The Financial Accounting Foundation is reviewing the effectiveness of the Private Company Council, the group that advises the Financial Accounting Standards Board about the perspective of privately held companies.
February 29
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Complex transactions in this industry can trigger accounting and reporting issues that may result in SEC letters, restatements and challenging conversations with investors.
February 29
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While most accountants are aware of the reporting requirement, the majority of business owners are likely to be, at best, dimly aware of them.
February 27
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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is proposing a new rule to prevent auditing firms from making false or misleading statements about being registered or overseen by the PCAOB.
February 27
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One high point of the trial was the testimony of Oliver North, who said that in 2019 he pushed for an outside audit of the NRA's finances but longtime leader Wayne LaPierre refused.
February 26
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It's not just the 150-hour rule for obtaining a CPA license that may be the culprit for the talent shortage, according to an academic study.
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Most companies are providing some disclosures about their sustainability efforts, but not as many are getting assurance on their numbers from auditing firms.
February 22
