Charles Tilley, the longtime leader of the London-based Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, is stepping down following the recent approval of an international accounting association jointly run with the American Institute of CPAs.

The American Institute of CPAs has issued two new exposure drafts, including a proposal to update auditing standards surrounding going-concern evaluations.

The International Federation of Accountants has been trying to build the reach and influence of the accounting profession in emerging markets in Africa, Asia and other parts of the world.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Financial Reporting Executive Committee has drafted a set of implementation issues for nine different industries that it plans to incorporate in a guide to the new revenue recognition standard next year.

PricewaterhouseCoopers has created a series of YouTube videos explaining the ins and outs of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new lease accounting standard.

The International Valuation Standards Council and the Appraisal Foundation have released a document explaining how they plan to harmonize their standards for assessing the value of both tangible and intangible assets.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released a staff guidance document Tuesday to help auditing firms deal with new requirements for disclosing the names of engagement partners and outside firms that participated in an audit.