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It's getting harder to define mid-market accounting software

For the first time, we are presenting in Accounting Today this edited excerpt from the prologue to Quality Financial Reporting, a book we published in 2002.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced plans to host a public meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, April 2-3, to get further feedback on its proposal to improve the auditor's reporting model.

Accounting firm awards, name changes and more…

After starting the year with a wobble, the accounting profession's expectations for economic growth remained uncertain, according to the February edition of Accounting Today’s monthly Accountants Confidence Index.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has drafted a proposed Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for State and Local Governments, listing the order of priority for the types of pronouncements that a state or local government should look to for guidance when preparing their financial statements.

The International Federation of Accountants’ Professional Accountants in Business Committee has issued proposed guidance on supplementary financial measures such as EBITDA, free cash flow and underlying profit.

A post-implementation review of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s fair value measurement standard by FASB’s parent organization found the standard generally met its objectives, even though some investors have difficulty understanding fair value information provided in the financial statements, and their level of satisfaction with the information varies.

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board has issued provisional standards for seven industries in the financial services sector.

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Members of the Financial Accounting Standards Board voted at a meeting Wednesday to scale back FASB’s convergence efforts on insurance accounting standards with the International Accounting Standards Board.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has written a letter to the Financial Accounting Foundation, the parent organization of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, questioning the FAF’s recent decision to contribute up to $3 million to the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, the parent of the International Accounting Standards Board.

Bloomberg BNA has published a new book examining the history and workings of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

By any measure, BDO USA had a great 2013 in terms of Securities and Exchange Commission audit clients.

Anniversaries, M&A survey, new partnerships and more…

Financial executives should become more involved in their company’s sustainability reporting efforts, according to a new report.

Chinese affiliates of the four largest accounting firms have filed an appeal with U.S. regulators to reverse an administrative judge’s decision to bar them for six months after they stymied investigations of possible accounting fraud.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has launched GASB Outlook, a quarterly electronic newsletter designed to keep stakeholders informed about key GASB projects and activities.