All Accounting & Auditing articles – Page 71
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CPAs will get new marching orders on spotting illegal acts
A professional accounting committee has opened a can of worms with a proposal regarding how accountants should respond when they stumble upon illegal activity.
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Deloitte names national managing director of Emerging Growth Company practice
Deloitte’s Audit & Assurance practice has named Heather Gates national managing director of its Emerging Growth practice, succeeding Jim Atwell.
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IMA names new chair of global board of directors
The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) has named Alex Eng as chair of IMA’s global board of directors for fiscal year 2017-2018.
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PCI Scoping Primer
Title: PCI Scoping PrimerRead this guide to help determine what systems need to be audited, where you need to close gaps, and how to navigate the overall process.
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House panel ponders rollbacks, including internal control audits
A House sub-committee is asking whether federal regulation has hindered the growth of public companies, including Sarbanes-Oxley auditing of internal controls.
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AICPA outlines ideas for tax reform to Senate leaders
As the prospects for healthcare reform hit the skids, the accounting profession is offering Senate leaders some ideas to help get tax reform off the ground.
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ACA filing deadlines still loom amid reform debate
Companies that choose not to comply with Obamacare tax filing regulations, hoping for a repeal of the law instead, are playing with fire, experts say.
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Do partners suffer bad inspection results? Not really, study says
New academic research suggests audit firms may be shielding low-performing partners from client scrutiny by remaining coy about PCAOB inspection results.
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Revenue Recognition: Transitioning to the New Standard
Title: Revenue Recognition: TransitioRead this whitepaper to better understand ASC 606 and IFRS 15, identify what you need to do to prepare for the transition, and find out how other companies are handling the change.
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Changing the Revenue Recognition Landscape
Title: Changing Revenue Recognition LRead the new report from TechVentive CEO Brian Sommer to gain key insights into how you can successfully transition your organization to the new standards.
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A CFO’s Guide to the New Revenue Recognition Standard
Title: A CFO’s Guide to the New RevenThis eBook from CFO, an Argyle company, breaks down the new ASC 606 standard so you can better understand how it will impact your entire business.
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Pitney Bowes names chief accounting officer
Pitney Bowes, a global technology company, announced that Steven Green, vice president, finance and chief accounting officer, is retiring, effective Aug. 4. Taking his place, Joseph Catapano has been named vice president, chief accounting officer.
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ArticleAdd tax to the growing list of revenue recognition crises
Just as tax is the last thing to happen in a financial statement close, it seems to be the last thing happening in preparing for the new revenue rules as well.
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New transparency rolls out in Form AP audit filings
Here’s a call to attention for audit committees. Audit regulators are rolling out a powerful new gift that will help you assess the quality of your external audit.
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IMA's updated guidance tells accountants to be ethical
The Institute of Management Accountants has issued new guidance reminding members of the most basic behavior they should embrace. Be ethical.
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AICPA proposes valuation framework for financial instruments
The accounting profession is looking to raise the bar again on valuations that underpin financial statement assertions with a proposed new framework.
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AICPA issues more revenue recognition guide drafts
Companies adopting new revenue rules have yet more guidance to consider as the AICPA releases four more working drafts for its evolving revenue recognition guide.
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Delayed but not dead, tax reform waits behind healthcare
Taking a back seat to healthcare reform, tax reform is still on the agenda, with experts predicting Congressional action in late 2017 or early 2018.
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SEC charges Penn West Petroleum with accounting fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Canadian-based oil and gas company and three of its former top finance executives for their roles in an extensive, multi-year accounting fraud.