All Accounting & Auditing articles – Page 58
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Coalition forms to wrestle blockchain accounting issues
Accounting and tax professionals have formed a grassroots coalition to get their arms around blockchain and what it will mean for accounting and audit.
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CAQ arms directors with cyber risk roadmap
To stoke more board inquiry on cyber-security, the CAQ has published a primer on questions that management and external auditors should be ready to answer.
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Sempra Energy names chief accounting officer
Sempra Energy has announced several executive appointments as the company implements its leadership succession plan, including the appointement of Peter Wall as vice president, controller, and chief accounting officer, effective May 1.
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New PCAOB takes fresh look at auditor independence
The all-new PCAOB is taking a fresh look at whether auditors need new guidance on their required communication with audit committees regarding independence.
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Early adoption options could ease some accounting strife
Despite the enormity of accounting change occurring at public companies, some might spare themselves some grief by adopting certain rules before they are mandatory.
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AuditBoard, DLA partner to provide SOX compliance and audit solutions
AuditBoard, a provider of enterprise audit management software, and David Landau and Associates (DLA), a management consulting firm, announced a strategic partnership to help companies automate their risk compliance processes.
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CAQ offers tips to audit committees on leasing
The Center for Audit Quality is offering some tips to audit committees on how to query senior management regarding readiness for new lease accounting standards.
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Auditors develop early plans for how to audit blockchain
Blockchain is evolving rapidly from enigma to imperative in financial reporting circles, and one audit firm has even introduced an audit approach.
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FASB addresses feedback to lease, hedge proposals
FASB has reached some preliminary decisions about how it will revise rules on lease accounting and hedging to address implementation questions.
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SEC answers questions on XBRL for IFRS filers
Foreign private issuers who file their financial statements following IFRS are getting some helpful tips from the SEC on how to do so in XBRL.
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LyondellBasell appoints chief accounting officer
LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, has named Jacinth Smiley its chief accounting officer, effective April 2. Smiley will report to Chief Financial Officer Thomas Aebischer.
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After audit, IRS agrees to revisit Schedule UTP
Encouraged to modify or do away with the filing entirely, the IRS is taking a look at how it might revise Schedule UTP regarding uncertain tax positions.
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Former EY partner wins appeal of PCAOB disciplinary action
An appeals court has thrown out a PCAOB disciplinary finding against a former EY audit partner that was reviewed and supported by the SEC.
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Internal auditors hear call to innovate, take up technology
The newest intelligence is calling on audit leaders to embrace their new normal—that nothing is normal—and innovate with technology to face it.
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New study shows low levels of comprehensive ERM
Formalized, comprehensive approaches to ERM are not terribly baked into corporate practices, according to a recent study by the accounting profession.
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Univision Communications appoints chief accounting officer
Univision Communications, a multimedia company serving Hispanic America, has promoted Matthew Drucker to EVP, chief accounting officer and corporate controller, effective immediately.
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State Street appoints chief accounting officer
State Street Corporation has appointed Ian Appleyard as executive vice president, global controller, and chief accounting officer, effective May 9, 2018.
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SEC approves updated and new taxonomies for XBRL filings
The SEC has approved both the 2018 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy and a new SEC Reporting Taxonomy that companies need to use to complete XBRL filings.
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Weary from accounting change, companies gear up for leases
With year-end reporting and revenue recognition implementation nearly complete, firms are preparing for their next accounting freak out—this time over leases.
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Study establishes link between fee pressure and audit quality
New academic research suggests there is indeed a correlation between pressure on audit fees and audit quality — and it’s not pretty.