All Accounting & Auditing articles – Page 69
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Could revenue rule chill IPOs in 2018? Poll suggests maybe
A Deloitte poll suggests new revenue recognition accounting requirements taking effect next year may put a chill on initial public offerings.
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New ERM framework links risk to strategy, performance
Courtesy of COSO, companies have a new risk framework to consider that has the potential to drive a new risk mindset deeper into the organization.
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Webster names new chief accounting officer
Webster Financial, the holding company for Webster Bank, has named Albert Wang as chief accounting officer of Webster Financial and Webster Bank.
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Ryder appoints controller, principal accounting officer
Ryder System has appointed Frank Mullen as vice president and controller and principal accounting officer, effective as of Sept. 18, 2017.
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Cherokee Global Brands appoints audit committee chair
Cherokee Global Brands, a global brand marketing platform that manages fashion and lifestyle brands, has appointed John McClain to the board of directors. McClain will serve as an independent director and chair the board’s audit committee, effective immediately.
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Half say revenue rule is immaterial, one-fifth still evaluating
A PwC analysis shows about half of Fortune 500 companies expect revenue recognition changes to be immaterial, but nearly 20 percent are still evaluating.
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PCAOB flags increased number of audits at Crowe
After several years of steadily improving results, Crowe Horwath saw an increase in adverse findings in its latest PCAOB inspection report.
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Board members wary of CAM disclosures in audit reports
Half of public company board members say critical audit matters will not make audit reports more useful to investors, but instead will make their jobs more difficult.
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ArticleThe classic post-scandal question to auditors: What happened in the black box?
When investors decry the black box of public company auditing, asking for more visibility, they’re referring to cases like KPMG’s audit work at Wells Fargo.
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Aeterna Zentaris chief accounting officer departs
Aeterna Zentaris, a Canada-based specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced the departure of the Geneviéve Lemaire as vice president, finance and chief accounting officer, effective on or before Sept. 30, 2017.
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FASB proposes updated, new taxonomies for 2018
FASB has completed its annual update to the GAAP taxonomy and has added a new taxonomy for companies to consider addressing international standards.
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FASB’s new hedging standard opens door to new strategies
Companies have yet another new accounting standard from the Financial Accounting Standards Board to adopt, but this time they can’t wait to get started.
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COSO publishes final version of updated ERM framework
COSO has released its newly revised enterprise risk management framework, giving companies a new tool to consider in building out their ERM approaches.
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Study asserts link between control weaknesses, fraud
Academics say they have identified a link between internal control weaknesses and later revelations of fraud, lending fresh support to key provisions of SOX.
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PCAOB sees some improvement, yet room for more
Based on its latest round of audit inspections in 2017, the PCAOB found some improvement at some firms, but still plenty of work to do to meet standards.
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Pushback rises on disclosure of auditor, audit committee talks
Despite calls for transparency around the interaction between audit committees and auditors, angst runs deep about giving investors visibility into that dialogue.
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Aircastle Limited appoints chief accounting officer
Aircastle Limited, a global company that acquires and leases commercial jet aircraft, has appointed Jay Maronilla as chief accounting officer.
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FASB finalizes new approach to hedge accounting
The FASB has issued its long-awaited standard to simplify hedge accounting, allowing companies to adopt the new approach almost immediately if they choose.
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Is audit quality essentially a people problem?
Where there are problems with audit quality, it appears to be more of a problem with people than with institutional approaches to audit work.
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SEC rescinds historic guidance under new revenue rule
The SEC is telling companies its historic staff guidance on revenue recognition will not trump the new revenue standard when it takes effect in 2018.