Corporate governance

The recent string of devastating hurricanes and wildfires in the U.S. and its territories has prompted questions about financial reporting by companies striving to recover from natural disasters while wrestling with their insurance companies over damage claims.

There’s an expectation—quite rightly—that a strong ethical compass is a must-have for professionals.

While many victims of the recent hurricanes and storms remain busy salvaging what they can and seeing what their insurance will cover, they also want to know what tax help they're entitled to.

SASB’s Jean Rogers discusses the board’s coming set of standards.

A recent study from the job site Indeed found that “business analyst” was the most in-demand financial profession among small business hirers, followed by “business development manager” and “data analyst,” but “accountant” didn’t even make it to the top 10 list.

When the extent of their losses becomes clear, hurricane victims will want to know what tax help they're entitled to.

It certainly won’t be their first step after Harvey, Irma or Maria, but taxpayers will eventually need to reproduce or find copies of their documents.

The Internal Revenue Service released guidance Wednesday to give tax relief to residents of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands who have evacuated the islands or were unable to return because of Hurricanes Irma or Maria.

Prosper is aimed at helping accountants and CFOs increase revenue by turning spend pattern data into deeper customer relationships.