All Accounting & Auditing articles – Page 71
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FASB proposes new rules on contributions, grants
Companies may soon have some new instructions to follow in deciding how to account for various types of grants and contributions.
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FASB plans new expedient for lease accounting
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is preparing to propose a modification to the pending lease accounting standard to amend the transition guidance.
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Cost guidance under new revenue rule is a minefield of issues
Digging deeper into challenges with the revenue standard, companies are traipsing a minefield in determining how to recognize costs tied to generating revenue.
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PCAOB disciplines PwC, Crowe Horwath affiliate
The PCAOB has disciplined PwC over a broker-dealer audit lapse and Crowe Horwath HK over an investigation involving a China-based company.
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Will AI disrupt compliance and internal audit?
At a recent Compliance Week conference, experts discussed implementation and expectation for incorporating artificial intelligence into compliance programs.
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uniQure names chief accounting officer
Pharmaceutical company uniQure announced new executive appointments to its leadership team and nominations to its board of directors, including the promotion of Christian Klemt from global controller to chief accounting officer.
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Seaworld Entertainment names chief accounting officer
SeaWorld Entertainment, a theme park and entertainment company, has appointed Elizabeth Gulacsy as chief accounting officer.
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Investment Management Director David Grim to Leave SEC
David Grim, director of the Division of Investment Management at the Securities and Exchange Commission, will leave the agency in September after more than 20 years of public service.
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SEC may relieve certain entities from revenue, lease adoption dates
Big 4 firms say the SEC won’t object if certain “public business entities” adopt new revenue and leasing rules under private company effective dates.
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Pacific Drilling names new chief accounting officer
Pacific Drilling has promoted Richard Tatum, currently vice president and controller, to serve as senior vice president and chief accounting officer.
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Newest poll gives more evidence of heartburn over leasing
Half way from publication to adoption of new lease accounting rules, C-suite executives are worried about whether implementation will get done on time.
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ArticleCompanies clearly favor modified adoption of revenue rule
Investors would like to see full historic numbers under the new revenue rules, but companies clearly are planning to give them less. How will they bridge the gap?
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SEC seeks comment on PCAOB’s ‘critical audit matter’ rule
Companies with any lingering worries about the impending effects of a new audit report have one last opportunity to appeal for change.
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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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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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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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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.