International accounting

KPMG and one of its senior partners have been reprimanded and fined 455,000 pounds ($560,000) for failings in its audit of a U.K. company, the latest sanction against the Big Four auditor in recent years.

The two accounting associations have signed a letter of intent to merge, effective Sept. 1, 2020.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is giving “conditional” regulatory relief from certain filing obligations for public companies due to the outbreak.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has released a paper examining the impact of the coronavirus, and how it is affecting economies around the world, including the U.S.

The number of countries reporting their financial positions on an accrual basis is expected to increase from 37 to 98 by 2023, according to a new report.

The first-ever revision of the International Integrated Reporting Framework for integrated reporting is now underway.

Leaders of accounting organizations across the globe are calling on the profession to put sustainability and the fight against climate change at the forefront of their work.

The International Integrated Reporting Council is asking for feedback on its set of integrated reporting principles, the International Framework, encompassing financial and nonfinancial areas such as sustainability, strategy and governance.

Leaders of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued a joint statement Wednesday about the impact of the coronavirus on audit firms trying to operate in China.

The Financial Reporting Council issued guidance Tuesday about the disclosure of risks surrounding the coronavirus, and is discussing with audit firms whether the virus will affect their ability to review audits in China.