Audit & Accounting

The six largest audit firm networks have agreed with international audit regulators on a new initiative to achieve a measurable reduction in audit deficiency findings by 2019.

Helen Brand, chief executive of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, is on a mission to expand accounting education across the world.

The 2016 Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders

Check out the digital edition of the March 2016 issue of Accounting Today.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new lease accounting standard could have some positive payoffs for companies if they take a careful approach to implementing it.

Nearly three out of four organizations now include cybersecurity risks in their internal audits, a big jump from last year, according to a new survey.

Two professors argue that financial reporting and accounting standards are increasingly irrelevant.

Bloomberg BNA has published a special report to help accountants prepare for the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new leasing standard.

It’s generally accepted that a lot of accounting isn’t, well, generally accepted.

Not everyone is hailing the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new lease accounting standard, including one FASB member who voted against the standard, and a key investor group that has also expressed qualms.