Audit & Accounting

The service is gearing up for a potentially massive tax-enforcement push if Congress passes a plan including $40 billion to expand audits on the wealthy.

IFAC signed an agreement with two global health groups to improve accounting practices in the public health sector.

Having completed many of its major current projects, the board is looking for suggestions on what to work on going forward.

The IRS, tax preparers and taxpayers all scrambled to keep up with a rapidly changing situation this year.

Each generation leaves its mark on the way things are done, and accounting is no different.

The Institute of Internal Auditors and AuditBoard added to their Elevate Internal Audit Scholarship Program by providing merit-based scholarships for those studying for Certified Internal Auditor status.

Sustainability reporting standards, as well as assurance services to verify that reporting, vary widely across jurisdictions and individual practitioners and require better standardization.

The SEC has tweaked certain accounting rules and is considering doing more.

The tax prep giant's financial technology innovation arm is adding new accounts receivable features to its bookkeeping software.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is reassessing its plans to reestablish its outside advisory groups after the latest bout of turmoil at the audit firm regulator.