All FERF articles
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ArticleAA study: Total audit fees decline in 2020 for first time in decade
Total and average audit fees in 2020 each declined for the first time since 2010, according to the latest Audit Analytics research.
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ArticleFERF study: Average audit fees inch higher in 2019
In the 11th edition of its annual public company audit fee study, the Financial Education & Research Foundation reported an increase of 6 percent in average audit fees largely due to expanded scope.
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ArticleAudit fees level off in 2018, study shows
Public company audit fees remained virtually unchanged in 2018, according to the latest annual study by Audit Analytics.
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ArticleQ4 control disclosures inched upward, FERF says
Nearly one-fourth of filings with the SEC in the fourth quarter contained admissions of material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting.
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Study: Audit costs on rise again in 2017
The latest analysis of audit and non-audit fees shows audit fees paid by public companies crept upward in 2017 for the fifth straight year.
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New GAAP rules drive audit fee increases, poll says
New accounting standards and M&A activity are driving modest increases in audit fees for public companies, according to a new FERF survey.
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ArticleAs technology evolves, so do accounting and finance leaders
A new study from Robert Half and the Financial Executives Research Foundation reveals how evolving technology is rapidly enhancing the accounting and finance functions.
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Companies plan to automate internal controls, poll says
Companies are migrating toward automating their internal control over financial reporting, according to a recent survey by Financial Executives Research Foundation.
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FERF finds more evidence of audit cost creep in 2016
Another new study confirms public company audit costs inched upward in 2016, albeit by a smaller amount than in 2015.
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How do your risk oversight processes stack up?
A pair of recently published reports draw a straight line between strong enterprise-wide risk management and strategic execution.
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Companies get proactive to control audit costs, report says
Companies are mitigating increases in audit fees, and in some cases are even reducing audit costs, using some key tactics outlined in a new report. More from Tammy Whitehouse.
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Audit cost data hint at improvements in internal control
The newest data on audit costs suggest public companies, or at least the largest ones, might be getting a handle on internal control over financial reporting. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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Companies take action against rising audit costs, FERF study says
Tammy Whitehouse has the results of a new study that shows audit cost increases for public companies are outpacing inflation, but the largest companies are taking measures to keep cost increases in check.
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Revenue recognition laggards outnumbered in new poll
Tammy Whitehouse has the results of a fresh survey on revenue recognition that suggests 75 percent of public companies are still assessing how they will be affected with only 14 months to the effective date.
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Report Highlights New Scrutiny Around Controls at Third Parties
Outsourced service providers are getting more attention as a possible source of risk, according to the latest research from Financial Executives International. Insight on Outsourced Service Providers, published by the Financial Executives Research Foundation, says companies are beefing up their scrutiny of outsourced service providers after implementing the 2013 COSO ...