Accounting standards

The Financial Reporting Council's assessment is fueling calls to reform the industry, including dismantling the “Big Four” players.

Today’s technology gives accountants the ability to advise their clients on an array of business matters far beyond traditional tax or audit services.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Emerging Issues Task Force has made decisions on some new rules.

Limited guidance from the IRS and accounting standard-setting bodies has led to a divergence in interpretation and practice for inventory valuation within the scope of business combinations.

Based on a flawed 1998 study, the war on spreadsheets continues unabated.

Accountants must adapt to change before they’re forced to, says the AICPA VP.

The financial instruments standard requires a new kind of calculation that is proving disruptive.

It’s said auditors get off lightly when companies fail. Tell that to the PricewaterhouseCoopers partner who signed off on the accounts of failed British retailer BHS. He has just received a 325,000-pound ($434,000) fine and a record 15-year ban from audit work.

The provider of expense tracking and bookkeeping automation has added features for accounting and bookkeeping partners.

OnPoint PCR provides a full-service solution for preparation, compilation and review.

A long-awaited standards update will clarify a key issue in the not-for-profit world.

The software developers have integrated their offerings to help companies tackle the complex new rev rec standard.

A company that provides training to legal marijuana businesses and their bookkeepers has extended its reach to 26 states.

The Middle Eastern investment firm has been roiled by allegations of misused funds.

Now is the time to start preparing for the next big accounting standard.

The BKD COO was named Friday to chair the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

As companies seek new ways to grow in a competitive business environment, accounting firms can position themselves as much more than just the traditional provider of help with taxes or audits.

The Government Finance Officers Association honored New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer for excellence in financial reporting.

The lease accounting standard that public companies are gearing up to comply with by the end of the year is presenting them with some technology obstacles, according to a new report from Deloitte.