Accounting

Private sector employment grew by 122,000 jobs in July — a deceleration from the average job gains seen over the second quarter of the year.

The International Accounting Standards Board published a consultation document with eight proposed illustrative examples to show how companies could apply International Financial Reporting Standards when reporting the effects of climate-related and other types of uncertainties in their financial statements.

The hiring pace at small businesses dropped slightly in July, payroll processor Paychex reported Tuesday, but wage growth remained consistent.

Tax pros share their thoughts on what's driving the pipeline problem, and some short-term fixes.

The accountant shortage remains an acute challenge in the U.S. and other parts of the globe, but some countries may be experiencing a comeback.

I volunteered as a conference host to meet the people in the field doing the hard work of government financial management every day.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a proposed accounting standards update to request public comments on possible changes to two of its standards.

Going concern opinions have slowly decreased over the last two decades, with the exception of spikes during the 2008 financial crisis and the years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daniel Dustin has named Kent Absec, Brenner Allen, William Emmer and Sedrik Newbern to key leadership roles at the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, effective Aug. 1.

Service line leaders stand at the point where a firm's overall strategy meets the delivery of its actual services, says Sarah Dobek of Inovautus Consulting.

If CFOs were students, their grades would be taking a hit due to late homework.

The RSM network made five strategic acquisitions in Europe, including specialist audit and consulting firms in Austria, Denmark and France, plus a prestigious law firm in Spain.

Expiring provisions and a misunderstanding of how tax law is made top the list of client worries, practitioners say.

To achieve greater agility, accuracy and the foresight needed to adjust and adapt, businesses must shed the constraints of the financial close and embrace continuous accounting.

The bookkeeping solutions provider debuted its Generative Accounting Retrieval sYstem, GARY.

AuditBoard has released an out-of-the-box assessment tool feature for internal auditors to assess conformance with new IIA global standards.

CliftonLarsonAllen CEO Jen Leary has been focusing on expanding the firm's appeal, especially to young accountants, as CLA grows its international network.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a new chapter of its Conceptual Framework on the measurement of items recognized in financial statements, while also drawing that project to a close.