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.
October 23, 2014
Thomson Reuters Releases Updated Audit Solution for New COSO Framework
Thomson Reuters has updated its patented, award-winning PPC’s SMART Practice Aids Audit Suite to provide customers with a focused, integrated, and efficient internal control evaluation tool that is fully compliant with COSO’s new Internal Control Framewor
October 21, 2014
Salaries on the Rise for Accounting Professionals
To handle new business, public accounting firms are looking to add to their workforce. Many still need to fill positions left vacant during the downturn and take some of the burden off their current teams.
October 21, 2014
IRS to Miss Goal for Homeland Security Directive on Security
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will not meet the Department of the Treasury’s 2015 goal for full compliance with a directive requiring Federal agencies to issue identification cards that allow workers to gain access to Federally controlled facilities
October 21, 2014
Tommye Barie Elected to Serve as Chair of AICPA
Tommye Barie, CPA, is the new chair of the board of directors of the American Institute of CPAs, the world’s largest member organization representing the accounting profession.
October 20, 2014
Special Report Focuses on New Financial Statement Preparation, Compilation and Review Standards
The report provides an overview of the AICPA’s Accounting and Review Services Committee’s new standard, which clarifies and revises the Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS).
October 20, 2014
James Brown, CPA, Honored for Long Service to Accounting Profession
Indiana Certified Public Accountant (CPA) James L. Brown has been named the winner of this year's Sustained Contribution Award by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). The award recognizes members who have contributed measurably to the AICPA ...
October 9, 2014
Report: IRS Field Collectors Need to Focus on Cases with Better Potential
The IRS field workload selection process is not designed to ensure that cases with the highest collection potential are identified, selected, and assigned to be worked, according to a new report.
October 9, 2014
Fraud and the Cost of Complacency
Fraud costs businesses billions directly, but what is the cost of complacency? Research conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world’s largest anti-fraud organization, indicates that the longer a fraud lasts before it is ...
October 9, 2014
5 Tips to Help Small Businesses Reduce Risk of a Tax Audit
One of the most nerve wracking aspects about tax season for millions each year is the possibility of being audited. For small business owners and those who are self-employed, the chance of being audited is even greater.
September 29, 2014
Thomson Reuters and KPMG Partner to Help Automate Trade in Latin America
Thomson Reuters and KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory services firm, are combining their services and technology to help companies moving goods across borders in Latin America comply with trade and customs regulations.
September 5, 2014
Specialized Tools Aid in Audit Engagements
Audits are not the realm of only the Big 4 and other very large practices. Many small and mid-sized firms also offer A&A services to their clients. But audits can certainly be complex and labor intensive, not to mention the considerable regulatory obligations that accompany them. With the right tools and services, such as those…
September 4, 2014
ACL Releases ACL Analytics 11 and ACL Analytics Exchange 5
New Visualization Capabilities Allow Audit, Risk, and Compliance Professionals to Deliver Data Interpretations That Matter to the Business