All Accounting & Auditing articles – Page 66
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SEC approves new audit report format, CAMs and all
In an investor-friendly decision that deputizes auditors with new duties, the SEC has approved to a new rule expanding the public company audit report.
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Where to place tax bets amid reform uncertainty?
As the tax reform debate sputters, companies have some big decisions to make about where to make and hedge their bets when it comes to tax planning.
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Iron Mountain appoints chief accounting officer
Iron Mountain has appointed Daniel Borges to serve as vice president and chief accounting officer, effective Oct. 17. In such capacity, Borges will also serve as the company’s principal accounting officer.
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Pension cost rule may give new reason to de-risk plans
A new accounting rule on pension cost presentation will hammer another nail in the coffin of defined benefit pension plans as a form of compensation.
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SAP simplifies regulatory tax reporting with SAP S/4HANA
SAP SE, an enterprise application software services provider, has announced the launch of SAP S/4HANA for advanced compliance reporting, a new solution that helps corporate finance executives manage statutory reporting.
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SEC tasks audit committees to set tone for accounting changes
Audit committees take note: SEC is putting a lot of faith in you to set the tone for corporate adoption of major changes in accounting requirements.
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AICPA delivers more revenue recognition working drafts
In the ongoing movement to new methods for recognizing revenue in financial statements, the AICPA has issued yet more new guidance for companies to consider.
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Auditors tasked to study revenue readiness at year-end
Auditors are under clear orders from their regulators to show no mercy in their assessment of corporate transition to the new revenue recognition rules.
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Ideagen releases new version of Pentana Disclose
Ideagen—developers of quality, safety, audit, risk, and performance management software—has released the latest version of its financial disclosure checklist software, Pentana Disclose.
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Audit leaders issue another year-end alert on key risks
Audit leaders have handed out yet another alert to auditors to dig into high-risk areas as they prepare for the upcoming year-end audit cycle.
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Surveys suggest uncertainty over compliance with CECL
Recent surveys suggest continued uncertainty in the financial services sector over how to project credit losses in compliance with a new accounting rule.
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Recovering from an ethical scandal
How does a company restore its reputation after an ethical failure? Tom Fox explores how KPMG will react after its faulty audits of the embattled Gupta family.
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Auditors offer ideas to help address cyber-readiness
In an era of inevitable cyber-hacks, what more can companies do to protect against and respond to a breach? Auditors are offering some attestation and reporting ideas.
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PCAOB alerts auditors to scrutinize revenue recognition
The PCAOB is putting auditors on notice to take a careful look at the work companies have done to implement the new revenue recognition standard.
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RGP and CoStar Group alliance tackles lease accounting standards
RGP, a global consulting and professional services firm, and CoStar Real Estate Manager, a lease management software provider, announced a strategic alliance to provide companies with an end-to-end solution to meet the looming deadlines for compliance with new lease accounting standards.
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KPMG and Exiger partner to leverage AI-based technology
Exiger, a global regulatory and financial crime, risk and compliance firm, recently announced a partnership with professional services firm KPMG in the U.K. to help enrich and streamline compliance solutions for its global corporate and financial institution clients.
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Radius introduces Global Compliance platform
Radius—a firm that helps companies expertly plan, execute, and manage international operations worldwide—has introduced Global Compliance, a new application that provides total visibility into each client’s unique compliance calendar so they can avoid surprises associated with corporate taxes, financial reporting, indirect taxes and other obligations.
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For 2017 close, expect auditors to queue up queries on 2018
In preparing for the year-end close, companies should brace for auditors’ questions about the riskiest reporting areas, especially accounting rules taking effect in 2018.
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FASB proposes little fixes to big rules on financial instruments, leases
FASB is proposing new clarifications to its previously issued standards on the recognition and measurement of financial instruments and on leases.