Audit & Accounting

As part of this year’s Top 100 Most Influential People survey, Accounting Today asked, “What one thing would you recommend accountants do to prepare for the future?”

The board’s proposed ASU offers specific guidance on certain recognition and timing issues.

The Securities and Exchange Commission rewarded the whistleblower who exposed potential securities law violations in connection with their audit-related responsibilities.

Once CPAs adapt a truly innovative mindset, their whole approach to business and client relationships change.

FASB has a project to review goodwill accounting — again. Here's an idea it might want to consider.

For ESG issues, human capital and a host of other areas, traditional accounting rules aren’t a good fit.

Fraud is continuing to increase this year, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

The Global Reporting Initiative is responding to a proposal from the IFRS Foundation to oversee sustainability standards alongside international accounting standards.

The head of Germany’s accounting regulator faces scrutiny after telling a parliamentary committee that he traded Wirecard AG shares while his agency was reviewing the now bankrupt payment company’s external audits.

The International Federation of Accountants reiterated its call this week for an international sustainability standards board under the purview of the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation.