International accounting

Steinhoff International Holdings NV’s finances are in a mess. Now it’s going after those who presided over the fiasco.

The Institute of Management Accountants is getting ready for next year’s centennial while expanding internationally.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and CFA Institute, which offers the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, have agreed on a three-year memorandum in which both organizations will collaborate on various initiatives.

A key figure disappeared from Apple Inc.’s latest quarterly report. It’s also gone from the regulatory filings of Netflix Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google’s Alphabet Inc. and Oracle Corp.

The firm improperly altered documents ahead of an inspection.

Steinhoff International Holdings NV’s shares plunged to a record low after the retailer warned of impairments beyond the 6 billion euros ($7.2 billion) reported in December and said it’s facing at least five lawsuits.

The names of more than 220 member firms will be changing as part of the latest rebranding.

The goodwill gesture comes ahead of a planned summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un that’s expected in the coming weeks.

A new study by the International Federation of Accountants has found high rates of adoption of international accounting standards in areas such as auditing and ethics.

Barclays Africa Group Ltd. ditched KPMG LLP South Africa as one of its two auditors, the first major local bank to do so, in another blow to the embattled accounting firm’s hopes of survival in the country.