Audit

A new study questions the usefulness of proxy advisory services in helping corporate boards of directors and investors decide whether to keep or change auditing firms.

Cindy Fornelli, executive director of the Center for Audit Quality, discusses in this video the first 10 years of her organization and its future direction.

One of my favorite questions to ask and be asked is why. In accounting the answer to that question is not always exact or consistent.

When Donald Trump interviewed Jay Clayton to be his chief securities regulator in December, the then-president elect was fixated on the steep decline in U.S. initial public offerings.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Auditing Standards Board has added some new requirements.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has added information on secondment arrangements to its instructions for auditing firms filing the new disclosures.

Institute of Internal Auditors leader has published a new book on how members of his profession can become trusted advisors.

The Ernst & Young global network’s member firm charged with audit failure, noncooperation, and violations of quality control standards.

The tool is a reimagined version of previous iterations of TeamMate.

The Center for Audit Quality marked its birthday at an event Monday featuring a roster of high-profile figures in the accounting profession.

With a few notable exceptions, the last three months of the year were slow for auditors attempting to land new Securities and Exchange Commission engagements.

Gavin Patterson sought to distance himself from an accounting scandal that’s rocked the U.K. phone company, pointing the blame squarely on a few rogue employees and removing the head of European operations.

International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants finishes the first phase of its project for restructuring the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants.

American Institute of CPAs chief gives his views on the prospects for change in Washington during the Trump administration and in the accounting profession.

Firm highlights its latest advances in audit, tax, analytics and consulting at its New York offices.

1Malaysia Development Bhd. has tapped Parker Randall almost a year after Deloitte LLP notified the state investment company that it planned to resign.

The company has released a special report, “Four Ways to Avoid Audit and Attest Deficiencies.”

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board provides answers from staff members to questions about the obligations of registered firms when auditing in Mainland China.

Many firms are offering estate planning or wealth management services, but ironically, a lot of CPAs aren’t necessarily ready for their own retirement.