Accounting

The AICPA Peer Review Board wants to update its requirements as more accounting firms get outside funding.

President Donald Trump said companies should not be forced to deliver earnings reports on a quarterly basis, saying he preferred a six-month schedule he cast as saving businesses time and money.

The internal audit profession has been grappling with a greater array of responsibilities beyond checking up on corporate finances, including vetting companies' cybersecurity and use of artificial intelligence.

The program, designed for young accountants, begins September 24 and includes six virtual sessions worth 12 CPE credits.

The PCAOB staff continues to see deficiencies related to the review procedures required by Attestation Standard No. 2.

The White House is proposing to eliminate dozens of accounting requirements for federal contractors it considers "unnecessary and redundant."

When people think of the public accounting profession, they often don't realize that what we do can have a monumental impact on people's lives.

Paul Atkins warned the SEC might eliminate a rule that allows multinational companies to avoid reconciling their IFRS financials with U.S. GAAP.

The new rule becomes effective starting Oct. 1 for employees at the firm's seven offices that help clients or provide back-office support across the country.

The fourth industrial revolution isn't just changing what accounting and finance professionals do — it's revealing how fundamentally broken professional development has become.