Auditing March 4, 2026
SEC and PCAOB Enforcement Plummets
In 2025, the SEC brought 68% fewer accounting and auditing actions than in 2024, and the PCAOB finalized 27% fewer actions over the same period, according to Cornerstone Research.
November 12, 2015
New Tools Focus on Effective, Efficient International Audits
This new product provides practitioners with all of the practice aids they need to perform their international audits effectively and confidently. Since these tools work with PPC’s SMART Practice Aids Audit Suite, the new solution is easily integrated int
October 28, 2015
New BEPS Resource Center from Wolters Kluwer, Tax & Accounting US
These resources were developed in major part to prepare professionals who advise clients in complying with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) BEPS Action Plans, which are set to begin in 2016. The BEPS solutions, which ...
October 27, 2015
Wolters Kluwer, Tax & Accounting Offers New, Integrated Audit Tools for Greater Efficiency
Supported by an intuitive foundation of Knowledge-Based Audit (KBA) Methodology, the integrated audit approach focuses on auditor judgment to drive the overall audit process — not older, pre-defined checklist methods. KBA methodology improves risk-based a
October 22, 2015
2015 AICPA Governing Council Recap
The AICPA governing Council's fall 2015 meeting took place this week and focused on the profession’s resilience and relevancy in a time of ongoing complexity and change. Several presentations helped Council members explore the need for the ...
October 8, 2015
New Content Helps Accounting Pros with Changes to Financial Reporting Requirements
The FASB has a project underway to improve accounting rules for financial instruments and is expected to issue a final standard in late 2015 to make targeted improvements to existing Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
October 8, 2015
Financial Audit Fees Rose 3.4 Percent In Last Year
Fees paid by public and private companies to outside financial auditing firms increased from 3 to 3.4 percent over the last year, according to a report from the Financial Executives Research Foundation.
October 4, 2015
Deloitte Wins Audit Innovation of the Year Award
International Accounting Bulletin’s “Audit Innovation of the Year” award recognizes organizations that make a major impact on audit quality and client service. Entries were judged based on demonstrated improvements in quality; efficiency, accuracy, and...
September 30, 2015
FASB Seeks Changes to Financial Statement Disclosures Required by GAAP
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued two exposure drafts related to its disclosure framework project. The public, including accounting professionals and other stakeholders, have until December 8, 2015, to review and comment on ...
September 22, 2015
IRS Needs to Better Verify Claims for Exemption from Social Security Taxes, Says Report
In an effort to eliminate dual taxation with respect to Social Security taxes, the United States entered into international agreements, called Totalization Agreements, with 24 foreign countries.
September 15, 2015
Three Daunting Statistics About Bill Pay and Fraud
Paper checks are dangerous. They represent a serious fraud risk. Does this risk worry you? According to a survey of 540 accountants and bookkeeping professionals, the answer is probably yes.
September 10, 2015
CPA Practice Advisor Announces 2015 “40 Under 40” Accounting Professionals
This year’s 40 Under 40 honorees are among the best and brightest talent in the accounting profession. They are all active in the professional community, as well as in their local communities, where many are small business owners and employers.
September 3, 2015
2016 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy Open for Comment and Review
FASB also offers free CPE webcast to look at taxonomy changes, simplification and guidance issues.