Accounting standards

Ernst & Young is acquiring Riverview Law, a London-based provider of legal services, expanding the Big Four accounting firm’s global presence in the legal profession.

Compliance hours and costs for the Sarbanes-Oxley Act have risen in the past year for many companies, in part due to the new revenue recognition standard, according to a new survey.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is proposing to make a number of narrow improvements in the lease accounting standard as public companies get ready for it to take effect at the end of the year.

The AICPA's Chuck Landes looks both back and ahead to track where this core service has been -- and where it's going.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Financial Reporting Executive Committee, also known as FinREC, has posted a pair of working drafts on how accountants can deal with two issues related to the Current Expected Credit Loss standard that will be taking effect at the end of next year.

The research and learning company will supply CFA Exam materials to support the growing financial presence in Africa.

Accounting professionals, as the stewards of financial information, have a unique opportunity to take the lead in adopting the new lease guidance and implementing lease accounting software.

New guidance on a single method for government issuers could eliminate differences in practice.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is looking for public companies that are willing to participate in research on potential improvements to the segment aggregation guidance and the reportable segments process.

The rollback of Dodd-Frank requirements may have an impact on the credit loss standard.

The International Federation of Accountants is changing the oversight and priorities of its International Accounting Education Standards Board, which sets standards for education and professional development of accountants.

U.S. prosecutors shifted away from showcasing Paul Manafort’s excesses and toward the core of their fraud accusations against him, offering evidence that he was deeply in debt as he submitted crudely altered financial statements to secure bank loans.

Offering payroll as part of a firm’s services is often the perfect value-add that small business clients are looking for.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board aims to reduce cost and ease implementation of the standard.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is proposing to modify the effective date of its Current Expected Credit Losses standard for nonpublic companies, giving many private banks and credit unions an extra year to get ready for the new rules.

Walgreens, CVS and AT and T top the list of U.S. companies with the most operating lease liabilities that will need to be added to their balance sheets under the new leasing standard, according to a new report.

Steinhoff International Holdings NV said the former head of finance in Europe has left the boards of two key units as an investigation into the scandal-hit retailer’s inaccurate accounts deepens.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sought details from India’s ICICI Bank Ltd. on its accounting and corporate governance practices, people familiar with the matter said.

The Center for Audit Quality has published a guide to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s new audit reporting model and the critical audit matters that auditors will be required to start including in their audit reports next year.

The American Institute of CPAs has sent a set of recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department about the impact of last December’s tax code overhaul on accounting method changes for small businesses.