Audit & Accounting

International Federation of Accountants CEO Fayezul Choudhury discusses how IFAC includes accounting organizations covering firms of all sizes, allowing even sole practitioners to stay connected with what's happening with the largest firm networks around the world, in an interview with AccountingToday.com editor-in-chief Michael Cohn.

The announcement of civil and criminal insider trading charges earlier this month against Scott London, a former senior audit partner at KPMG, grabbed business headlines and took the public accounting profession by surprise.

International Federation of Accountants CEO Fayezul Choudhury discusses how former CEO Ian Ball will still be acting as an advisor with IFAC, in an interview with AccountingToday.com editor-in-chief Michael Cohn.

The Public Accounts Committee in the British Parliament has issued a critical report blaming large accounting firms, particularly the Big Four, for contributing to tax avoidance.

The Financial Foundation and the Financial Accounting Standards Board that it oversees are marking their 40th anniversary by introducing redesigned logos, branding and Web sites.

Robert Herz, the former chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, has written a new book on his experiences leading FASB, with reflections on his experiences leading the board through the financial crisis and in its efforts to converge U.S. GAAP with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Some companies enhanced this or partnered with that, all well and good, but notable Sage family mergers and the fact that Microsoft may actually be going after accountants deserves more discussion.

A pair of influential senators have re-introduced legislation to make the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s disciplinary proceedings against auditing and accounting firms public.

The Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament voted Thursday to require public companies to change audit firms after up to 14 years, which could increase to 25 years if safeguards are put in place.

Firm anniversaries, DiCicco's annual summit and more...