Accounting standards

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants staff posted guidance to support adoption of its Tax Planning and Related Services Standards.

Judgments that are overly optimistic, unsupported, or poorly documented can tip into the territory of errors or fraud, leading to restatements and enforcement.

The board agreed to a statement of protocol with the Auditing Oversight Authority of the Slovak Republic while facing a possible SEC takeover.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's Investor Advisory Group is asking for examples of critical audit matters or key audit matters for analysis.

PCAOB chair Erica Williams says the role played by the audit overseer can't simply be "cut and pasted" into the SEC as legislation threatens to shutter the board.

State CPA societies are pushing for alternatives to the 150-hour rule as a major step towards addressing the major talent crisis.

Audit regulators are increasing their focus on how group auditors identify, engage and supervise component auditors. Is this level of scrutiny necessary?

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a proposed accounting standards update on debt exchange transactions involving multiple creditors.

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board chair Erica Williams warned about legislation that would eliminate the board.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board posted new downloadable datasets related to Part I.A and Part I.B deficiencies.

The International Sustainability Standards Board published an exposure draft proposing amendments to IFRS S2 to make it easier for companies to apply the standards.

The House Financial Services Committee is considering legislation to transfer the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's responsibilities to the SEC.

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board is proposing to tailor its standards to align with recent additions to the IESBA's Ethics Code.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board published a rule in 2023 requiring companies that hold crypto to report their tokens at fair value.

Grant Thornton Advisors is merging together more international firms in its network, adding firms in the United Arab Emirates, Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands.

KNAV Advisory added Aventus Partners, strengthening its U.K. operations and continuing its international expansion strategy.

New staff presentation videos aim to help firms implement the four components of QC 1000, 'A Firm's System of Quality Control.'

The Financial Accounting Foundation released its annual report, offering an overview of its activities in 2024, and at the two standard-setters it oversees.

The federal government's financial condition worsened by $4.7 trillion in the past year, according to a new report.