Audit & Accounting

The CFO role is continuing to expand, particularly to human resources and information technology, according to a recent survey.

The AICPA announced today a large step forward in collaborating with the Instituto Nacional de Contadores Públicos (INCP), Colombia’s largest member organization representing public accountants, as the South American nation prepares itself for a single set of high quality international accounting standards.

The American Institute of CPAs has broadened its relationship with Instituto Nacional de Contadores Públicos, Colombia’s largest member organization representing public accountants.

Accountants who have union clients sometimes receive nervous phone calls from their presidents about a letter they received from the U.S. Department of Labor.

The ICPAS is seeking minority accounting students to apply an internship program, Firms are taking part in Ebola awareness and more…

The International Federation of Accountants and the donor signatories of MOSAIC (Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Accountancy and Improve Collaboration) launched the MOSAIC website last week at the World Congress of Accountants in Rome to support the global accounting profession worldwide.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has issued two documents describing its preliminary views on lease accounting for state and local governments, and financial reporting for fiduciary responsibilities, as it solicits public comments on possible standards.

Internal auditors are more likely to be satisfied with their jobs and remain with employers who use internal audit as a talent pipeline for management positions, according to a new survey.

The Financial Accounting Foundation, has named Jan Sylvis, the chief of accounts for the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, as vice chair of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.

The Financial Accounting Foundation, the parent organization of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, has launched a new Web page highlighting the benefits of U.S. GAAP.