Audit & Accounting

The Public Accounting Oversight Board will host a public roundtable Thursday, Sept. 15, to discuss its concept release on possible changes to the auditor’s reporting model.

Financial services conglomerate Bloomberg and tax publisher BNA have entered into an agreement for Bloomberg to acquire all outstanding shares of BNA in a deal worth roughly $990 million, it was announced Thursday.

IMGCAP(1)]The SEC's proposed changes to broker-dealer financial reporting regulations could have a major impact on auditing firms that service broker-dealers.

A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration concludes that the IRS needs to improve the timeliness and accuracy of its response to taxpayer complaints about math error adjustments.

McGladrey & Pullen announced Tuesday that its board of directors has reached an agreement with H&R Block to purchase back RSM McGladrey Inc. for $610 million, reuniting the assurance, tax and consulting practices under an integrated McGladrey & Pullen partnership structure.

For as long as I've been eligible to vote, I've always been a proponent of term limits. I believe being elected by a voter constituency to serve in any capacity is an honor and privilege, not an occupational annuity.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a CPA mobility bill into law in New York State.

Non-GAAP earnings numbers are better at predicting a company’s future earnings potential, but they are more subject to opportunistic manipulation and insider trading, a new study finds.

The American Institute of CPAs has recommended that the Securities and Exchange Commission permit public companies in the U.S. to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards on an optional basis.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board voted Tuesday to issue a concept release that proposes requiring public companies to change their auditing firms after a certain number of years.