Aug 1, 2:00pm With a new presidential administration, this year has seen a host of changes, developments and new issues that will affect businesses of all sizes.
The French company that claims to hold the trademarks of the former Big Five accounting firm Arthur Andersen & Co. sent Accounting Today a copy of the lawsuit Friday it filed against Andersen Tax over the rights to the Andersen brand, alleging the use of forged documents and an attempt to obtain court rulings using forgeries.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has proposed an accounting standards update to reduce the cost and complexity of financial reporting related to the consolidation of variable interest entities, based on recommendations from FASB’s sister organization, the Private Company Council.
Already reeling from a $4.5 billion bill to save its ailing No. 1 lender, Ukraine is now bracing for an even costlier rescue, and says audits by PwC’s local office were instrumental in the bank’s failure.
On the one hand, breaches and data theft are a risk – but on the other, they’re an opportunity for accountants. LBMC’s Mark Burnette talks about the AICPA’s new cybersecurity service offering, and the field as a whole.
