All going concerns articles

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    Audit cost data hint at improvements in internal control

    2016-12-06T10:15:00Z

    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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    Auditing World Braces: More ICFR Attention, Big Rule Changes

    2016-01-05T09:15:00Z

    Image: Expecting a letup in the scrutiny of internal controls? Forget it: 2016 promises to be another intensive year for ICFR as all sides sharpen their understanding of the subject. “Internal control over financial reporting will remain on everyone’s radar,” says Cindy Fornelli, head of the Center for Audit Quality. ...

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    Dueling Thresholds Emerge on Going-Concern Warnings

    2015-02-18T12:15:00Z

    Image: A new accounting standard meant to give investors more warning of when a company is in trouble could actually lead to less warning of trouble. Audit and accounting professionals are struggling over conflicting interpretations of “substantial doubt,” and the answer is not easy. “I’m not sure if the standard ...

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    Recognize the Big Standards’ Changes

    2015-01-06T09:30:00Z

    The auditing and financial reporting world will spend lots of 2015 preparing for the new revenue recognition standard going into effect by 2017—but from leasing to going concern warnings to IFRS adoption in the United States, plenty of other major changes may arrive as well. “Folks have come to see ...