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The cost of formatting financial statements in Extensible Business Reporting Language, or XBRL, for small reporting companies has plunged 45 percent since 2014, according to a new study by the American Institute of CPAs and XBRL US, making the requirement for using the data-tagged format more affordable.

The Big Four firm netted almost three times as many new engagements as any other auditor.

The Trump administration dropped a two-year-old accounting probe into Exxon Mobil Corp.’s valuation of its reserves and public disclosures about climate change, while inquiries by two Democratic-led states continue.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sought details from India’s ICICI Bank Ltd. on its accounting and corporate governance practices, people familiar with the matter said.

A primer on the most important forms in Securities and Exchange Commission reporting.

More and more companies say they can see the future, but only through their rainbow-tinted kaleidoscopes.

A former Tesla Inc. employee portrayed by Elon Musk as a saboteur has filed a whistle-blower tip with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleging the company made misstatements and omissions to investors.

More entities can now qualify for the scaled-back rules.

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted Thursday to propose amendments to the rules surrounding its whistleblower program.

The technology promises to reduce the amount of preparation time and effort for financial filings and make them more readable.

The changing revenue recognition and leasing rules are prompting various strategies to deal with them.

Wesley Bricker, chief accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Chief Accountant, told attendees at the Institute of Management Accountants’ annual conference in Indianapolis on Tuesday about the vital role he sees them playing in financial reporting.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made far-reaching changes to the tax code and resulted in significant tax accounting modifications.

The former leaders of Constellation Healthcare Technologies are alleged to have falsified financial and other information.

Individuals who expose accounting violations can earn substantial payouts.

EY appoints Portland managing director; Dixon Hughes Goodman admits 13 partners; and other recent hires, promotions and personnel news from firms across the country.

A merger in Salt Lake City puts two local auditors ahead of the pack.

Lawyers for the hip-hop mogul don't want him to testify in a probe of a firm he did business with more than a decade ago.

Wesley Bricker said the commission is keeping an eye on a number of new developments in accounting standards and financial reports.

The hip-hop mogul is in hot water with Wall Street’s top regulator.