Auditing

November 18, 2015 

The proposals would enhance the focus of reviewed firms on the proper design and operating effectiveness of their systems of quality control. They are also intended to reinforce the need for adequate planning and preparation for a peer review by firms ...

November 18, 2015 

CPA Associates International is a leading association of independent CPA and Chartered Accounting firms that provide clients with professional accounting, audit, tax and a variety of consulting services. Their market exclusive organization includes ...

November 17, 2015 

Designed to control all aspects of the exemption certificates lifecycle to reduce operating costs, mitigate risks and increase accuracy, the release features a new user interface and provides tight integration with ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Determination.

November 16, 2015 

Nearly three-quarters (74%) of the companies surveyed are taking action to improve their financial reports. Top improvement areas to the annual financial report (10-K) include management discussion and analysis (MD&A), the business section, risk ...

November 16, 2015 

The AICPA-CIMA Competency and Learning website, a joint project of the AICPA and CIMA, initially launched earlier this year as a tool for Chartered Global Management Accountant® (CGMA®) designation holders to expand their skills and build rewarding ...

November 12, 2015 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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...