Audit standards

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board adopted new rules during a meeting Tuesday to provide investors with more information about who is participating in public company audits, including the name of the engagement partners and any other firms that participated in the audit.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled a meeting for next Tuesday to vote on new rules that would require auditing firms to disclose the name of the engagement partner and other accounting firms that participated in an audit.

Public company audits are improving, according to Securities and Exchange Commission Chief Accountant James Schnurr -- and they need to keep on doing so.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Auditing Standards Board has issued a new auditing standard on internal control and an interpretation related to the sustainability financial statements used by the government for long-term projections of social insurance programs.

The CAQ highlights nine areas auditors will want to pay particular attention to in the next audit cycle

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued a report Thursday warning about significant deficiencies it is seeing in auditing firms’ assessment of risks in their clients.

An overwhelming majority of corporate board directors oppose the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposal to require mandatory disclosure of communications between audit committees and auditors, according to a new survey.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued a disciplinary order permanently barring CPA David A. Aronson from associating with a registered public accounting firm, and permanently revoking the registration of his firm, David A. Aronson CPA PA.

The International Federation of Accountants has released a Guide to Compilation Engagements to help accountants in small and midsize practices.

The Institute of Internal Auditors has sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission calling on the SEC to require internal audit functions for all publicly traded companies.