All Accounting & Auditing articles – Page 71
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Investors reward readable disclosures, study finds
It turns out investors really do value and reward plain-English disclosures, according to an emerging academic study.
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Taking a deep dive into revenue recognition
Title: Taking a deep dive into revenuThis e-Book also discusses the new disclosure requirements that come along with revenue recognition; how banks are preparing for expected credit loss rules; and how to ensure overall that organizations are as best prepared as they possibly can be for these new regulatory changes.
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SOX pros say external audit costs increased in 2016
Big companies subject to SOX reporting said their external audit costs increased in 2016 as auditors continue to report pressure from PCAOB inspections.
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10 reasons to be wary of new auditor disclosure rules
New disclosures required by auditors don’t produce any direct new rules for the public firms they audit, but companies can expect at least 10 potentially serious consequences.
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FTI Technology launches Contract Intelligence Services practice
The Technology segment of global business advisory firm, FTI Consulting, recently announced the launch of its Contract Intelligence Services practice, which delivers solutions for legal teams seeking transparency across enterprise contracts to help make key decisions, leverage negotiations and meet regulatory requirements.
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FASB nears release of final standard on hedge accounting
FASB plans to issue its final standard on hedge accounting in August, taking effect in 2018 among other major accounting changes over the next few years.
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Valuation specialists rise to financial reporting challenge
Companies can expect some shift in how valuation specialists produce and document valuations underpinning financial statement assertions.
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Tanium names new chief accounting officer
Tanium, a privately held endpoint security and systems management company, has appointed Steven Adams to the newly created role of chief accounting officer.
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Deloitte analysis shows slow move to new revenue rules
An analysis of Fortune 1000 disclosures provides more disturbing evidence that companies are making only sluggish progress in implementing new revenue recognition accounting.
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The latest strains in revenue rule adoption: technology
It’s starting to get tense in the trenches where finance and technology staff are preparing to implement new revenue recognition standards in 2018.
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PCAOB floats new rules for auditing estimates, specialists’ work
Audit regulators have proposed two new standards to beef up requirements for auditors as they scrutinize accounting estimates and the work of specialists.
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Auditors get new disclosure requirements sure to expand audits
Auditors have just been handed extensive new disclosure requirements that are largely expected to make public company audits take more time and cost more money.
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Financial instrument rule plays second fiddle to bigger changes
As companies prepare for new revenue recognition and lease accounting standards, a new rule on how to classify and measure financial instruments is finding itself on the back burner.
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CCH Tagetik launches IFRS solution portfolio
CCH Tagetik, part of Wolters Kluwer, announced this month the availability of its IFRS solution portfolio, created to help finance teams meet the significant new and evolving reporting standards.
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FASB warns Codification to undergo reconstruction
The FASB is advising accountants to sit tight through some reconstructive work in the coming months in the online Accounting Standards Codification.
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Global report suggests better leveraging audit committees
Audit regulators are pondering how audit committees can be better leveraged to raise the bar on audit quality, including whether audit committees should have a more direct line of contact with audit regulators.
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Lumber Liquidators names new chief accounting officer
Lumber Liquidators, a specialty retailer of hardwood flooring in North America, has appointed Timothy Mulvaney as chief accounting officer. Check out the CW Grapevine for more.
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Auditors armed with new method to audit cyber-risk
Auditors now have a new guide available to them to help examine and report on companies’ efforts to manage their cyber-risk, and the profession is touting their ability to contribute to the effort.
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PCAOB preps final rule on audit report, proposal on estimates
The PCAOB is preparing to issue a final standard to overhaul the audit report and to propose new rules on auditing accounting estimates and using the work of specialists.
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Valuation group proposes rules for contingent consideration
A professional valuation group is working on new guidance that would produce formal standards on how to value contingent consideration, a common provision in business combinations.