Audit

Many companies have benefited from federal government relief programs and will be subjected to single audits for the first time.

A recent study says that when auditors are given tools that they believe are more sophisticated, they are more likely to bias their evaluations towards what their supervisor wants.

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board is looking for feedback on updating one of its fundamental standards.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board appointed James McNamara as its first-ever chief operating officer

CohnReznick, a Top 25 Firm based in New York, has been helping government authorities make sure the funds for large-scale infrastructure projects don't go astray as spending on such projects ramps up after passage of a federal law last year.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has named Barbara Vanich as its chief auditor after she served as acting chief auditor for nearly two years.

While corporate sustainability reporting continues to grow amid demands from investors and regulators, problems persist with the reliability of the information and the role of accounting firms in vetting the disclosures.

A New York CPA was hit with a $150,000 penalty and barred from association with a registered firm for misleading board inspectors and investigators.

The accountant's love affair with the humble spreadsheet is a long and storied one, but Ane Ohm of LeaseCrunch, said in today's age they can carry hidden costs.