Audit

Deloitte has some tips to help companies deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s guidance on the use of non-GAAP measures.

Check out the digital edition of the August issue of Accounting Today.

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has published new guidance on how the public sector can account for employee benefits around the world and is also considering changes in how to account for financial instruments.

The new lease accounting standard will have an impact beyond the usual suspects of airlines and retailers, with even cloud computing providers taking a hit, thanks to their leases of computer servers.

Innovation means the future for auditing is about more than just the numbers.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has proposed a new accounting standards update that would require public and private companies to change the way they report income taxes on their financial statements.

Brian Croteau, deputy chief accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Chief Accountant, plans to step down.

The Institute of Management Accountants said Monday that it has reached a milestone of 50,000 holders of its Certified Management Accountant credential.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended EFP Rotenberg LLP and an accountant at the firm for failing to detect fraud in the audit of a public company client, ContinuityX Solutions.

The internal audit profession is seeing a bit of a gender shift, as more women become chief audit executives.

James Schnurr, the chief accountant in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Chief Accountant, has been seriously injured in a bicycling accident, and the SEC named deputy chief accountant Wesley R. Bricker as interim chief accountant while Schnurr recuperates.

The increasing popularity of ride-sharing apps such as Uber and Lyft has vaulted them ahead of traditional taxi and car rental services on corporate expense reports, according to one expense management software vendor.

New research from the International Federation of Accountants shows how advice and expertise from accountants helps improve business performance at companies around the world.

Internal auditors increasingly need to check their companies’ defenses against cyberattacks from hackers and identity thieves.

Omar Amanat is not shy about his accomplishments. On his website, along with a smiling photograph wrapped in his trademark scarf, he details his exploits and accolades, touting being named one of the world’s most influential Muslims and “the most powerful person in Hollywood you’ve never heard of.”

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board has published new guidance to help investors use SASB standards to engage better with the companies where they own and manage shares.

The maturity of the internal audit function differs in various parts of the world, according to a new study.

The American Institute of CPAs is planning to fund academic research on audit and assurance services.

The Institute of Internal Auditors opened its international conference Monday in New York with a pair of reports on the internal audit function and audit committee oversight.

The standard GAAP accounting measures are less and less useful to investors, according to a new book with the provocative title, “The End of Accounting.”