All Accounting & Auditing articles – Page 59
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Celanese appoints chief accounting officer
Celanese, a global technology and specialty materials company, has appointed Benita Casey as chief accounting officer.
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What will be the cost to KPMG for South Africa failures?
The unraveling of KPMG in South Africa drives home a key point for any company that has done business in the country during the Zuma presidency.
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Aegion chief accounting officer resigns
Aegion announced that Michael White, senior vice president, controller, and chief accounting officer, has submitted his resignation to accept a new position. Kenneth Young, currently Aegion’s SVP and treasurer, will become interim controller and chief accounting officer, effective May 4.
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Supervalu appoints chief accounting officer
Whole-sale retail operator, Supervalu, has appointed David Johnson as chief accounting officer, effective immediately.
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New PCAOB seeks input on new strategic plan
A brand new slate of audit regulators is looking for some direction as it takes the helm at the PCAOB and establishes a new strategic plan.
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Going concern opinions drop in 2016, study shows
Corporate filings flagging doubt over a company’s ability to continue as a going concern reached a low in 2016, according to the newest research.
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McClatchy names controller and chief accounting officer
The McClatchy Company, an American publishing company, has appointed Peter Farr as corporate controller and chief accounting officer.
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American Midstream appoints chief accounting officer
American Midstream Partners has hired industry veteran Karen Acree as vice president and chief accounting officer.
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Filing problems? SEC invites companies to ask for help
Where one entity’s financial statements get impossibly tangled with another’s, the SEC is inviting companies to reach out and ask for some relief.
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Banking regulators propose new capital rules under CECL
Banking regulators are proposing changes to regulatory capital requirements to address forward-looking credit losses under a new accounting standard.
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SWIFT introduces universal real-time payment tracking
SWIFT recently announced the extension of its gpi Tracker to cover all payment instructions sent across the network, enabling gpi banks to track all their SWIFT payment instructions at all times, and giving them full visibility over all their payments activity.
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Coalition forms to wrestle blockchain accounting issues
Accounting and tax professionals have formed a grassroots coalition to get their arms around blockchain and what it will mean for accounting and audit.
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CAQ arms directors with cyber risk roadmap
To stoke more board inquiry on cyber-security, the CAQ has published a primer on questions that management and external auditors should be ready to answer.
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Sempra Energy names chief accounting officer
Sempra Energy has announced several executive appointments as the company implements its leadership succession plan, including the appointement of Peter Wall as vice president, controller, and chief accounting officer, effective May 1.
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New PCAOB takes fresh look at auditor independence
The all-new PCAOB is taking a fresh look at whether auditors need new guidance on their required communication with audit committees regarding independence.
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Early adoption options could ease some accounting strife
Despite the enormity of accounting change occurring at public companies, some might spare themselves some grief by adopting certain rules before they are mandatory.
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AuditBoard, DLA partner to provide SOX compliance and audit solutions
AuditBoard, a provider of enterprise audit management software, and David Landau and Associates (DLA), a management consulting firm, announced a strategic partnership to help companies automate their risk compliance processes.
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CAQ offers tips to audit committees on leasing
The Center for Audit Quality is offering some tips to audit committees on how to query senior management regarding readiness for new lease accounting standards.
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Auditors develop early plans for how to audit blockchain
Blockchain is evolving rapidly from enigma to imperative in financial reporting circles, and one audit firm has even introduced an audit approach.
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FASB addresses feedback to lease, hedge proposals
FASB has reached some preliminary decisions about how it will revise rules on lease accounting and hedging to address implementation questions.