All Accounting & Auditing articles – Page 53
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Quorum Health names chief accounting officer
Quorum Health has appointed Glenn Hargreaves as senior vice president and chief accounting officer, effective as of Aug. 27.
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PCAOB issues more guidance on new audit disclosures
The PCAOB has issued more guidance to auditors about how they should comply with requirements to add new information to audit reports.
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Aircastle Limited names chief accounting officer
Aircastle Limited has appointed Jim Connelly as chief accounting officer.
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SEC enforcements against accountants taper, report says
SEC enforcement actions against accountants have tapered off the past few years, according to a new analysis, while PCAOB actions jumped and remained high.
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IRS issues notice on compensation rules under tax reform
Companies are getting a little more clarity from the IRS on how to interpret provisions under tax reform affecting executive compensation.
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FASB proposes amendments to CECL standard
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is proposing some amendments to the pending new standard on credit losses.
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Struggling with segment reporting? Relief may be coming
Long a thorn in the side of preparers and regulators alike, segment reporting rules may finally be getting a tune-up designed to make compliance more straightforward.
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PCAOB invites comment on slimmer strategic plan
Audit regulators are inviting feedback on a slimmed-down strategic plan, giving stakeholders a chance to influence how to regulate public company auditing.
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FASB finalizes new standard on insurance contracts
FASB has issued a new accounting standard that revises the reporting around long-duration contracts for insurance companies.
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FASB proposes lease rule simplification for lessors
FASB has taken another step to make the adoption of the huge new standard on lease accounting a little simpler—this time for lessors.
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Guidance trickles on how to comply with tax reform rules
More than half a year after sweeping tax reform was enacted, companies are still trying to understand how to comply with new tax rules going forward.
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AICPA proposes papers on credit losses interpretations
The AICPA is digging into new rules on credit losses and suggesting some implementation approaches with two draft documents open for public comment.
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Tesla names new chief accounting officer
Tesla on July 30 appointed Dave Morton as its new chief accounting officer.
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KPMG, SAS alliance helps banks prepare for CECL
KPMG recently announced an alliance with SAS to help banks transition to a new accounting standard—current expected credit loss (CECL)—which will drastically change how financial institutions estimate, reserve, and report on losses.
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As technology evolves, so do accounting and finance leaders
A new study from Robert Half and the Financial Executives Research Foundation reveals how evolving technology is rapidly enhancing the accounting and finance functions.
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FASB seeks preparer input on segment reporting ideas
To help figure out what to do to improve segment reporting, FASB is looking for public companies to participate in a study.
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Companies shift gears in final push to adopt lease rules
The countdown to new lease accounting is causing some companies to shift gears, concerned they can’t make the deadline following their original adoption plans.
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IRS, Treasury float rules on foreign earnings under tax reform
The IRS and Treasury have issued proposed regulations on how they envision implementing tax reform rules around repatriation of foreign earnings.
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Angst over lease accounting grows, new polls say
A pair of new poll results suggest anxiety is growing at public companies that have five months remaining until new lease accounting rules take effect.
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FASB approves huge simplification to lease rules
FASB has finalized an enormous simplification of the pending new lease accounting standard, permitting companies to forego historic presentations.