Audit & Accounting

The International Accounting Standards Board has released some of the findings from a survey it recently conducted on financial disclosures in which it asked accountants and financial statement users what factors are contributing to disclosure overload.

The Institute of Management Accountants has decided to waive its bachelor’s degree requirement for members of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants who want to earn the IMA’s Certified Management Accountant credential.

Japanese accountants are registering to take the U.S. CPA Exam as a way to increase their international employment options, according to a new survey.

Four accounting, auditing and financial organizations have teamed up to launch a new anti-fraud Web site with tools to help deter and detect financial reporting fraud.

Rebranding, CPA Education Day, Awards and more…

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has released for public comment a new consultation paper aimed at improving the quality of audits.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has released new standards aimed at improving the accounting and reporting of combinations and disposals of government operations for U.S. state and local governments.

Reactions among tax preparers to Friday’s court decision striking down the legality of the IRS RTRP mandate ranged from relief to recognition that the tax prep industry needs standards. But a survey of various tax prep-related groups on LinkedIn shows that the decision mostly raised questions.

The Institute of Management Accountants and the American Accounting Association’s Management Accounting Section have teamed up on an accounting educational framework that they hope will be used to re-orient undergraduate and MBA accounting curricula to match on-the-job demands.

Mary Jo White, the former U.S. Attorney in Manhattan, is under consideration to become the next chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, three people with knowledge of the matter said.