Auditing

Fees paid by public and private companies to outside financial auditing firms increased from 3 to 3.4 percent over the last year, according to a report from the Financial Executives Research Foundation.

International Accounting Bulletin’s “Audit Innovation of the Year” award recognizes organizations that make a major impact on audit quality and client service. Entries were judged based on demonstrated improvements in quality; efficiency, accuracy, and...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued two exposure drafts related to its disclosure framework project. The public, including accounting professionals and other stakeholders, have until December 8, 2015, to review and comment on ...

In an effort to eliminate dual taxation with respect to Social Security taxes, the United States entered into international agreements, called Totalization Agreements, with 24 foreign countries.

Paper checks are dangerous. They represent a serious fraud risk. Does this risk worry you? According to a survey of 540 accountants and bookkeeping professionals, the answer is probably yes.

This year’s 40 Under 40 honorees are among the best and brightest talent in the accounting profession. They are all active in the professional community, as well as in their local communities, where many are small business owners and employers.

FASB also offers free CPE webcast to look at taxonomy changes, simplification and guidance issues.

Updates to Thomson Reuters Checkpoint provide customers with a single audit tool for the first time that complies fully with the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) recently released 2015 Compliance Supplement. Specifically, this edition of PPC's ...