Audit & Accounting

The Institute of Management Accountants said Monday that it has reached a milestone of 50,000 holders of its Certified Management Accountant credential.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended EFP Rotenberg LLP and an accountant at the firm for failing to detect fraud in the audit of a public company client, ContinuityX Solutions.

The internal audit profession is seeing a bit of a gender shift, as more women become chief audit executives.

James Schnurr, the chief accountant in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Chief Accountant, has been seriously injured in a bicycling accident, and the SEC named deputy chief accountant Wesley R. Bricker as interim chief accountant while Schnurr recuperates.

The increasing popularity of ride-sharing apps such as Uber and Lyft has vaulted them ahead of traditional taxi and car rental services on corporate expense reports, according to one expense management software vendor.

New research from the International Federation of Accountants shows how advice and expertise from accountants helps improve business performance at companies around the world.

Internal auditors increasingly need to check their companies’ defenses against cyberattacks from hackers and identity thieves.

Omar Amanat is not shy about his accomplishments. On his website, along with a smiling photograph wrapped in his trademark scarf, he details his exploits and accolades, touting being named one of the world’s most influential Muslims and “the most powerful person in Hollywood you’ve never heard of.”

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board has published new guidance to help investors use SASB standards to engage better with the companies where they own and manage shares.

The maturity of the internal audit function differs in various parts of the world, according to a new study.