Audit

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.”

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released two documents Thursday describing what its staff is looking for this year when inspecting auditors of public companies and broker-dealers.

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted Wednesday to get rid of redundant and outmoded disclosures in response to recent changes in U.S. and international accounting standards and technology.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Auditing Standards Board has issued an exposure draft of a proposed standard for auditors who are involved with securities offerings that are exempt from registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Institute of Management Accountants has released an exposure draft of a proposed Management Accounting Competency Framework in an effort to fill the skills gap for accountants who choose careers in private industry.

Mazars, an international accounting, auditing and tax firm, has signed a deal to acquire Corality Financial Group, a financial modeling consultancy and training course provider with offices in Sydney, London and New York.

The internal audit function needs to transition to operate across the entire risk governance framework at financial services firms, according to a new report from Ernst & Young.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants is releasing a new standard this week that redefines the roles of auditors, CFOs and other accounting professionals when they witness or suspect illegal acts at their own organizations or within a client’s organization.

Charles Tilley, the longtime leader of the London-based Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, is stepping down following the recent approval of an international accounting association jointly run with the American Institute of CPAs.

WeiserMazars LLP has merged in Risk Management Group, an internal audit service provider in Ladera Ranch, Calif.

Sean McKessy, chief of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s whistleblower office, plans to set down this month.

The American Institute of CPAs has issued two new exposure drafts, including a proposal to update auditing standards surrounding going-concern evaluations.