Audit

Private equity firms have been doing more investment deals in the accounting profession lately, causing some firms to restructure their practices, and they've needed advice from law firms on how to set up their attest practices in a way that doesn't run afoul of regulators.

Dozens of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board inspectors are set to leave Hong Kong as soon as this weekend.

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.