Accounting

Having joined the Financial Accounting Standards Board as a technical assistant in 2003, Salo will serve a five-year term on the board starting in July.

It's logical that accounting and finance will be essential to complying with Europe's new ESG reporting requirements.

The new firm will be led by KPMG's U.K. CEO, Jon Holt, while Stefan Pfister, currently the boss of the Swiss arm, will become deputy CEO.

Accounting needs to evolve in order to face a new reality.

The American Institute of CPAs elected the managing partner of AAFCPAs as its next chair.

The Center for Audit Quality wants the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to postpone sending two of its newly approved standards, on quality control and auditor responsibilities, to the SEC for final approval.

The long-time head of the AICPA — and one of the foremost leaders of the profession — will step down on Dec. 31

Large companies are bolstering their adjusted earnings per share by excluding items such as litigation expenses and amortization of intangible assets from their net income.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is getting ready to roll out new rules and proposals for state and local governments.

"If we don't diversify, we're not going to have enough CPAs," said INCPAS president and CEO Courtney Kincaid.