Audit & Accounting

For 2017, carryover from 2016 not only includes the usual reporting and compliance issues related to the tax year just ending, but also those tax changes and issues begun in 2016 that are by no means finished at year's end.

Investors and regulators will benefit from a new Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regulation requiring firms to disclose the lead engagement partner on an audit, according to a new academic study.

Board releases a set of narrow modifications to clarify various rules.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has released the 2017 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy, although final acceptance by the Securities and Exchange Commission is still pending.

President-elect Donald Trump is considering nominating ex-U.S. Attorney Debra Wong Yang to run the Securities and Exchange Commission, said a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

The SEC announced that Virginia-based technology company NeuStar Inc. agreed to pay a penalty of $180,000 to settle charges involving its severance agreements.

The Public Company Oversight Board announced eight new and seven reappointed members to its Standing Advisory Group.

Gary DuBoff of MBAF discusses the tax reform proposals from President-elect Trump and congressional Republicans.

The Top 10 accounting firm funds program at Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy; the Bonadio Group announces unlimited paid time off; plus a roundup of other news from firms across the country.

Managing the risks surrounding immigration is among the significant challenges facing businesses and their accountants, according to a recent survey.