International accounting

The two organizations released a joint report on fostering the professionalization of the public finance workforce. 

The International Federation of Accountants named Asmâa Resmouki of Morocco as its first president from the Middle East and Africa and its third female president, to serve a two-year term.

Joseph Owolabi, a Nigeria-born accountant who now resides in Australia, was named Friday as the association's global president for 2022/2023.

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu's board selected the Deloitte US CEO as global CEO, subject to a ratification vote by member firm partners.

The International Accounting Standards Board hopes to improve the information provided by companies about their debts.

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

Revenue at the firm's advisory businesses — consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory and tax and legal -- rose 11% to £3.6 billion.

Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, and Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, introduced bipartisan legislation to put more responsibility on accountants and other financial professionals to safeguard against money laundering and other crimes.

Switching accounting firms had been seen by some companies as a way to satisfy a 2020 law that threatens to remove businesses from the NYSE and Nasdaq if U.S. officials can't inspect their audit work papers.

Just days after American officials arrived in Hong Kong to review the audit work papers of Chinese companies, Washington's watchdog has a stern warning for Beijing: U.S. inspectors must get full access.