Audit

The AICPA is set to release the results of the AICPA PFSi (Personal Financial Satisfaction Index), a new economic gauge that measures the personal financial standing of typical Americans, at 7:00 a.m. EST, Thursday, January 15.

David J. Moynihan, a past president of the New York State Society of CPAs and audit partner at the Bonadio Group’s Syracuse office, died early Friday morning after a nearly year-long battle with cancer.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has updated its standard-setting agenda after undergoing criticism that it is not moving faster on releasing new standards.

Office moves, name changes and more…

Political uncertainty, the effects of the Affordable Care Act, and retirement costs are just some of the challenges Americans face in today's ever-changing financial landscape. To mitigate these challenges, this year's AICPA Advanced Personal Financial Planning Conference, held at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas from January 19-21, will look to give planners the necessary skills tools and skills to navigate today's field of financial planning.

Accounting and professional services marketing pioneer Bruce W. Marcus died in early December at the age of 89.

James Schnurr, the recently appointed chief accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission, had an intriguing suggestion recently: why not allow U.S. companies to use International Financial Reporting Standards on a voluntary basis as a supplement to their U.S. GAAP financial statements?

Regulation of the CPA profession in the U.S. needs a transformation. Mind you now, not a change—a transformation. Yes—a major overhaul.

Firm name change, a merger and volunteerism award.

Accounting Today is in the midst of compiling its annual lists of the Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders, and is looking for more top-notch accounting firms to consider.

Daily Journal Corp., the publisher that counts billionaire Charles Munger as chairman, said it will restate some financial results after hiring a new auditor this year.

'Zero to One' innovation in private company accounting: Simplifying or amplifying?

Board leaders speak out at a recent conference

A roundup of audit and attest news from the past month.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a pilot program aimed at simplifying investor analysis and comparisons of public company financial statement data using Extensible Business Reporting Language, or XBRL, and other types of data.

Computer Sciences Corp. reached a proposed settlement with the SEC over an accounting probe, agreeing to pay $190 million and adjust its financial statements.

In a recent poll, just over one in every five CPA firms (22%) indicated that they expect revenue growth of more than 10 percent in the new year.

Working virtually from home may have been semipopular at best a few years prior, but in soon-to-be 2015, the idea is gaining much more traction, especially amongst young CPA's and new-hires.

KPMG’s issues worth watching in 2015, CohnReznick examines the IPO market, and more…

Internal audit as a line of defense against inappropriate levels of risk is a time-honored concept in the U.K., South Africa and Australia that is now becoming a popular paradigm in the U.S.