International accounting

Tens of thousands of companies operating in Europe face new requirements to report their operations' climate impact.

A majority of an industry working group voted to exclude two-thirds of the emissions linked to their capital markets businesses. The accounting standard won't be mandatory.

Steinhoff, the former owner of Mattress Firm in the U.S., has been battling to survive ever since auditors refused to sign off on its financials.

A bookkeeper reportedly stole from her employer in an effort to retain the affections of her estranged boyfriend.

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants unveiled a new educational report on climate resilience, the fourth in a series.

The former head of a Thai industrial cable maker at the center of an accounting scandal and debt defaults has been flagged by local authorities seeking to arrest him.

CEO Francesca Lagerberg has been overseeing growth at a time when some of its Big Four rivals are retrenching on their staff numbers.

Jan Marsalek was a key figure at Wirecard before its implosion in an accounting scandal in June 2020.

The more KAMs disclosed in an audit report, the higher the distress level of a company, according to a new study

The audit fee for the combined group is expected to be less than the sum of the standalone audits, but would still be one of the highest in global banking.

The education-technology titan has been rocked by the resignation of its auditor and three board members.

U.S. audit officials have started a fresh round of inspections of New York-listed Chinese companies in recent weeks as tensions mount between the world's two largest economies.

The U.K.'s Financial Reporting Council published its annual inspection and supervision results of the largest audit firms, and said it found signs of continued improvement.

The International Federation of Accountants released the second installment of its advice for implementing the IAASB's updated standards.

At its height, the German landlord had a market cap of €3.4 billion; after a series of scandals, it is now worth just €74 million.

The professional services firm is freezing pay bands for auditors at the senior associate level.

The seven-country search could plunge the troubled German landlord deeper into crisis.

The board finalized its first two standards on general requirements for disclosure of sustainability-related financial information and climate-related disclosures.

A look at the people who will be shaping sustainability standards.

The resignation is the latest setback for Byju, the once high-flying startup that is embroiled in a tussle with creditors over a $1.2 billion loan.