Audit

Accounting educator, author and commentator Abraham J. Briloff died last week at the age of 96.

Abraham Briloff passed away recently at the age of 96. Those who love accounting and value truth in corporate annual reports will greatly miss him.

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The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board released an updated and enhanced International Standard on Assurance Engagements.

IFAC released a guide for professional accountants conducting review engagements in compliance with International Standard on Review Engagements.

Thomson Reuters released a report on the IRS’s new regulations impacting taxpayers who acquire, produce or improve tangible property.

Professional management accounting association IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) responded to the International Integrated Reporting Council’s International Integrated Reporting Framework, released Monday, with an outline of several actions.

The IASB published for public comment Wednesday an exposure draft of five proposed amendments to four International Financial Reporting Standards under its annual improvements project.

Top 100 Firm Eide Bailly has launched the Eide Bailly Private Exchange, a private insurance exchange that offers businesses an alternative for health care coverage.

My amazing discovery is not only that happy CPAs exist, but that they are not singularly defined by industry, job title, age or gender. Rather, what sets them apart from the rest of the grouchy crowd is what they do differently.

CPA network and consultancy Thriveal announced a new strategic partnership with accounting software provider Xero Tuesday, along with its division into four areas.

A new study finds almost 40 percent of researched companies have audit committee members with social ties to the CEO.

While the flow of high-quality information is critical to the functioning of capital markets, many are coming to see the independent audits that vouch for that information as irrelevant, according to PCAOB Chairman James Doty.

Audit firms may not be appropriately executing engagement quality review, according to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

Top 100 Firm Marcum LLP’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Practice has released a list of top tax planning tips for married same-sex couples to help guide them on what they will need to file taxes since the federal government officially recognized same-sex marriage for tax purposes.

Bookseller Barnes & Noble is the subject of an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission into its restatement of earnings and a former employee’s allegation of improper accounting.

The Center for Audit Quality has issued a request for proposals for independent academic research related to auditing.

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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has proposed for a second time the idea of requiring auditor reports to disclose the names of the lead partner on an audit engagement and some of the other individuals and firms who participated in audits of public companies, brokers and dealers.

Audit and risk management product maker ACL has released a purchase card fraud product designed to enable organizations to immediately identify and remediate suspicious transactions.