Audit & Accounting

Mandatory quarterly reporting by public companies can lead to a short-sighted focus on near-term results, according to a new academic study.

Four more Staff Q&A documents deal with various financial accounting and reporting implementation issues.

Baker Tilly International reported Monday worldwide revenue grew 6.4 percent across its global network of accounting firms, reaching $3.4 billion by the end of last year.

Users can now access more resources from the education content provider.

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged six CPAs Monday who were former senior officials at KPMG and ex-staffers at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board with participating in a scheme to misappropriate and misuse information on the PCAOB’s planned inspection of the Big Four firm.

The demise of a Korean shipping giant offers lessons for auditors around the world.

Hong Kong, which has faced a slew of criticism on company financial reporting, is set to create a new framework to oversee auditors of listed entities in the city.

Financial institutions are getting ready for the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new credit loss standard, though some are dragging their heels, even as the effective date approaches.

Why do businesses still make so many payments by paper check, even as technology has made checks nearly obsolete in the consumer world?

The Institute of Internal Auditors is updating its Certified Internal Auditor exam with more content on subjects such as cybersecurity and information technology.