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The Institute of Management Accountants released the results of a survey Monday showing that in every region the global accounting association surveyed, professionals holding its Certified Management Accountant credential had greater earning power than non-CMAs.
March 3 -
The International Federation of Accountants has launched the Global Knowledge Gateway, a service that brings together news, views, resources and thought leadership articles for the accounting profession worldwide.
March 3 -
A roundup of assurance news from the previous month.
March 2 -
For the first time, we are presenting in Accounting Today this edited excerpt from the prologue to Quality Financial Reporting, a book we published in 2002.
March 2
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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced plans to host a public meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, April 2-3, to get further feedback on its proposal to improve the auditor's reporting model.
February 28 -
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After starting the year with a wobble, the accounting profession's expectations for economic growth remained uncertain, according to the February edition of Accounting Todays monthly Accountants Confidence Index.
February 28 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has drafted a proposed Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for State and Local Governments, listing the order of priority for the types of pronouncements that a state or local government should look to for guidance when preparing their financial statements.
February 28 -
The International Federation of Accountants Professional Accountants in Business Committee has issued proposed guidance on supplementary financial measures such as EBITDA, free cash flow and underlying profit.
February 27 -
A post-implementation review of the Financial Accounting Standards Boards fair value measurement standard by FASBs parent organization found the standard generally met its objectives, even though some investors have difficulty understanding fair value information provided in the financial statements, and their level of satisfaction with the information varies.
February 25 -
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board has issued provisional standards for seven industries in the financial services sector.
February 25 -
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Members of the Financial Accounting Standards Board voted at a meeting Wednesday to scale back FASBs convergence efforts on insurance accounting standards with the International Accounting Standards Board.
February 21 -
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has written a letter to the Financial Accounting Foundation, the parent organization of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, questioning the FAFs recent decision to contribute up to $3 million to the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, the parent of the International Accounting Standards Board.
February 20 -
Bloomberg BNA has published a new book examining the history and workings of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
February 20 -
More than half of U.S. organizations that experienced fraud in the past two years reported an increase in the number of occurrences, according to a new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers that also found a rise in accounting fraud, bribery and corruption, with cybercrime moving to the forefront of U.S. companies concerns.
February 19 -
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has released a new publication with the goal of raising awareness of the key elements of audit quality.
February 18 -
The Anti-Fraud Collaboration has released a new case study to provide an example of effective financial fraud detection and deterrence.
February 18 -
By any measure, BDO USA had a great 2013 in terms of Securities and Exchange Commission audit clients.
February 17 -