Audit & Accounting

Accounting firms are using Google text ads this tax season and beyond to bring in clients for tax prep and other types of accounting and financial planning services.

Liquidity, access to capital and cash management are among the recession-related risks raising concerns on audit committees this year, according to a survey by KPMG.

Somerset CPAs said it plans to launch a consulting program to help CEOs cope with the economic downturn.

RedRover Software debuted RedRover Audit, a tool that uses human behavior research to audit Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.

A House subcommittee plans to conduct a hearing into the tax treatment of derivatives next week.

The number of financial restatements fell last year for the first time since 2001, according to a new report.

PricewaterhouseCoopers plans to lay off part of the consulting staff in its advisory services business.

Two audit partners at Deloitte & Touche have agreed to be barred from practicing before the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve a case involving auto parts maker Delphi.

The Financial Accounting Foundation's board of trustees has voted to approve sweeping changes in the oversight, structure and operations of the Financial Accounting Foundation and its two standards-setting boards, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.

Deloitte has teamed with the Institute of Internal Auditors on an educational alliance and curriculum for fighting fraud.