Audit & Accounting

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has launched a redesigned and expanded Web site.

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has published a new standard that covers the accounting for and disclosure of intangible assets: IPSAS 31, “Intangible Assets.”

Ernst & Young has released a new report focusing on carbon emissions management, encouraging companies to address climate change issues in their business strategies.

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to issue interpretive guidance on how public companies should disclose any business and legal developments related to climate change.

In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama proposed using money repaid by financial institutions to the Troubled Asset Relief Program to help small businesses.

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has published three new standards that cover all aspects of the accounting for and disclosure of financial instruments in the public sector.

Internal auditors will soon be playing a larger role in ensuring the security of credit card information.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board tentatively decided to define fair value as an exit price during a three-day joint meeting this week.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a new auditing standard that aims to toughen the requirements for concurring reviews of the work of audit teams.

Many companies are getting a jump on preparing for adoption of interactive data-tagging technology on their financial statements, even before they are subject to SEC requirements.