International accounting

The retailer's former chief, Markus Jooste, has agreed to appear at a hearing next week in South Africa, provided it's not about his company's accounting scandal.

As Noble Group’s troubles mounted, the role of Singapore’s regulators has come under scrutiny.

Steinhoff International Holdings NV suspended former Chief Financial Officer Ben La Grange and ex-director Stehan Grobler in the first action taken against current employees of the company following an accounting scandal.

For KPMG, another week, another rebuke from U.K. accounting regulators.

Ernst & Young is acquiring Riverview Law, a London-based provider of legal services, expanding the Big Four accounting firm’s global presence in the legal profession.

The research and learning company will supply CFA Exam materials to support the growing financial presence in Africa.

The International Federation of Accountants is changing the oversight and priorities of its International Accounting Education Standards Board, which sets standards for education and professional development of accountants.

Steinhoff International Holdings NV said the former head of finance in Europe has left the boards of two key units as an investigation into the scandal-hit retailer’s inaccurate accounts deepens.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sought details from India’s ICICI Bank Ltd. on its accounting and corporate governance practices, people familiar with the matter said.

The International Federation of Accountants and the International Bar Association are partnering on an initiative to combat corruption, ahead of the gathering of global leaders at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires later this year.