Tammy Whitehouse looks at the AICPA’s seven new working drafts to address some of the hardest revenue recognition questions in software, telecommunications, and other sectors.
Tammy Whitehouse
Audit committees need to dig into personal relationships
Regulators are warning companies and auditors to be more careful about personal relationships that could compromise auditor independence. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
Audit committees continue incremental disclosure increases
A fresh EY study of audit committee disclosures shows audit committees are still making new strides in increasing their voluntary disclosures in annual proxy statements. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
FASB proposes amortization change on some debt securities
FASB is proposing to change the accounting for callable debt securities, altering amortization provisions for those purchased at a premium. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
COSO issues new fraud risk management guide
COSO, author of the most widely accepted internal control framework in the United States has released a new guide meant to help companies beef up their fraud risk management. More from Tammy Whitehouse.
In tech sectors, revenue recognition talks are intense
In preparing to adopt the new revenue recognition standard, experts debate how to apply the rules to complex contracts. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
Investors left in the dark over SEC auditor independence charge
The SEC may have fined EY for auditor independence violations, but investors in at least one company likely have no idea that the company’s audits may be tainted. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
FASB offers more narrow corrections to new revenue rule
FASB has issued another proposed update to the massive new standard on revenue recognition to address more technical corrections and upgrades on a handful of narrow issues. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
FASB adopts eight new cash flow classification rules
After years of nebulous guidance around three major issues of cash flow statements—operating, investing, and financing—FASB is making major clarifications. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
EY settles two auditor independence cases with SEC
EY has agreed to a $9.3 million settlement of auditor independence charges with the SEC in two cases where auditors got too close to public company audit clients. Tammy Whitehouse reports.


