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As companies come under increasing pressure to deal with climate change and diversity, their internal auditors are putting more emphasis on making sure environmental, social and governance reports are reliable.

The IFRS Foundation is looking for a chair and vice-chair of a board that will set global ESG reporting standards.

The administration is looking for big money from a higher corporate tax rate and better IRS enforcement.

The International Accounting Standards Board proposed a comprehensive framework for management discussion and analysis to better align with investor needs.

The Securities and Exchange Commission wants input from accountants on rules it is developing for disclosing climate risks and environmental, social and governance reporting.

The goal of the offset market is to reduce emissions, but without clear accounting and strict regulations there’s a big risk of greenwashing.

President Biden releases his annual budget on May 27, a move likely to detail his plans to increase the capital gains tax rate and eliminate a lucrative benefit for inherited estates.

There's a lot more to think about than just organizing their financial reports and getting their bills paid.

Three Democratic senators introduced legislation that would stop the tax breaks used by private equity money managers and others.

Financial executives are eyeing tax changes expected in the Biden administration, demands for more environmental, social and governance reporting, and diversity efforts.

For some wealthy investors, expanded government crackdowns on land deals are creating financial and legal headaches.

At the same time, the SEC is increasingly focusing on environmental, social and governance reporting.

Each year on May 6, those of us in the finance profession recognize management accountants across the globe.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a proposed accounting standards update Wednesday to better line up a company’s hedge accounting with its risk management strategies.

With the tax recognition deadline of Dec. 31, 2026, still in place, taxpayers who wish to invest unrecognized gains in QOZs need to do so prior to Dec. 31, 2021, in order to obtain any step-up in basis benefit.

Sovos buys Chilean e-invoicing and doc management company; and Workiva adds ESG reporting.

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP has managed to secure $11 million in opportunity zone funding for a client building a multifamily development in South St. Paul, Minnesota.

The board released a standards update to improve the accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options, such as warrants.

Questions remain about how advanced standards, frameworks and systems are.

The benefits go beyond what many think, particularly once you get past the many misconceptions that plague the field.