Courtesy of COSO, companies have a new risk framework to consider that has the potential to drive a new risk mindset deeper into the organization.
Tammy Whitehouse
Half say revenue rule is immaterial, one-fifth still evaluating
A PwC analysis shows about half of Fortune 500 companies expect revenue recognition changes to be immaterial, but nearly 20 percent are still evaluating.
PCAOB flags increased number of audits at Crowe
After several years of steadily improving results, Crowe Horwath saw an increase in adverse findings in its latest PCAOB inspection report.
Board members wary of CAM disclosures in audit reports
Half of public company board members say critical audit matters will not make audit reports more useful to investors, but instead will make their jobs more difficult.
The classic post-scandal question to auditors: What happened in the black box?
When investors decry the black box of public company auditing, asking for more visibility, theyโre referring to cases like KPMGโs audit work at Wells Fargo.
FASB proposes updated, new taxonomies for 2018
FASB has completed its annual update to the GAAP taxonomy and has added a new taxonomy for companies to consider addressing international standards.
FASBโs new hedging standard opens door to new strategies
Companies have yet another new accounting standard from the Financial Accounting Standards Board to adopt, but this time they canโt wait to get started.
COSO publishes final version of updated ERM framework
COSO has released its newly revised enterprise risk management framework, giving companies a new tool to consider in building out their ERM approaches.
Study asserts link between control weaknesses, fraud
Academics say they have identified a link between internal control weaknesses and later revelations of fraud, lending fresh support to key provisions of SOX.
PCAOB sees some improvement, yet room for more
Based on its latest round of audit inspections in 2017, the PCAOB found some improvement at some firms, but still plenty of work to do to meet standards.


