Corporate governance

As part of this year’s Top 100 Most Influential People survey, Accounting Today asked, “What is the most important issue currently facing the accounting profession?”

Audit committees at public companies have been upping the amount of disclosures they have been providing in proxy statements, especially when it comes to cybersecurity and non-audit services.

This acronym highlights the mindsets, skill sets and tool sets that firms need to master to successfully transform.

The Internal Revenue Service is giving victims of Hurricane Ida in some parts of Mississippi until Jan. 3, 2022 to file their individual and business tax returns, although the Nov. 1, 2021 deadline still applies to the rest of the state.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants has released its 2021 Edition of the Handbook of the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, including International Independence Standards.

The institute is highlighting the work it’s been doing to improve ethics for accountants, while acknowledging that more needs to be done.

The Internal Revenue Service has been extending tax relief to Americans affected by natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires, but recent legislation could make it easier to qualify for federal tax relief.

For a practice to be elevated into a business, it needs someone at the helm to steer that ship.

When it comes to finding and retaining clients, which matters more: your people or your firm's reputation?

Gabriela Figueiredo Dias will become the first chairwoman of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants on Jan. 1, 2022.

The Global Reporting Initiative unveiled its revised Universal Standards on Tuesday to reflect due diligence expectations for organizations to manage their sustainability impacts, including on human rights.

Three steps can help you become more effective at your firm.

Having a plan can help direct you toward the future you want, rather than leaving it to chance.

Expectations are usually bright and cheery. Results are the blunt reality.

There are two kinds of staff: those who listen to you and those who do not.

Expensify Card now offers cash back, and Corvee launches tax planning strategy deep dive webinar series.

Lawmakers proposed bipartisan legislation in the Senate to allow the Internal Revenue Service to postpone filing deadlines when a state-level disaster declaration is issued, rather than waiting for the federal government.

Predictive analytics, combined with knowledge of the business and scenario planning, can help organizations make better forecasts.

Don’t just settle for anybody to fill an open position at a firm when they don’t have long-term growth potential.