Audit & Accounting

Wireless telephone service taxes and fees are more than double the average rate of general sales tax, according to a report .

Audit fees increased slightly in 2013, according to a new report, but remain lower as a percentage of revenue than in 2004.

Tax prep and filing vendor TaxACT has released its 2014 federal software for 1040, 1065, 1120S, 1120 and 1041 returns.

U.S. investors’ confidence in a variety of aspects of U.S. markets has reached new highs, according to the Center for Audit Quality’s 2014 Main Street Investor Survey.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has been conducting a review of the effectiveness of financial disclosures by public companies within and outside of financial statements and some investors have wondered about where forward-looking statements should fit into them.

An alternate financial reporting tool is available for small- and medium-sized entities.

PricewaterhouseCoopers reported Tuesday that its global revenues in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014 increased 6 percent to $34 billion.

The Brilliant Q4 2014 accounting, finance and IT Hiring Forecast reported open positions and robust plans for increased hiring of accounting, finance and IT professionals in Q4 2014, both permanent and temporary.

While there are many well-equipped organizations for accountants in the United States and Europe, much of the developing world is still missing robust groups that can foster development of ethical practices for accountants and look out for their interests.

CohnReznick’s IPO report, PwC’s Corporate Directors Survey and more…