The Latest

A collection of short, light reads for accountants to take on vacation.

American Express has introduced Payve, a new digital payment service that allows large and midsize companies to centralize multiple payment methods through a single electronic system.

CPA and consulting firm Wipfli LLP has launched a new practice to offer turnaround and restructuring services to businesses that are experiencing operational and financial distress and attempting to recover.

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has issued a new document outlining a possible approach to an improved auditor’s reporting model, while inviting the public to comment.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has issued a proposed statement for public comment to provide guidance to state and local governments that offer nonexchange financial guarantees, and governments that receive guarantees on their obligations.

Deloitte has expanded its electronic discovery management and litigation services by acquiring substantially all of the assets of IE Discovery Inc., an Austin, Texas-based provider of legal discovery services to government agencies, particularly the federal government.

The profession is changing quickly—which was overtly evident at this year’s AICPA Practitioners Symposium and TECH+ Conference in Las Vegas.

The Rio+20 U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development wrapped up Friday with world leaders agreeing on a set of goals, including increased sustainability reporting.

The diversity of cars, motorcycles, vans and commercial trucks on the roads reminded me how logical it is that states require different levels of testing to become a licensed driver of different kinds of automobiles.

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission has released a report on how companies can best handle enterprise risk management for cloud computing.