Technology April 29, 2026
Rippling Rolls Out Automated Compliance Tool for SOC 2 Audits
Workforce management system Rippling has launched an automated compliance tool that the San Francisco-based company says dramatically simplifies SOC 2 audits.
Accounting July 28, 2022
PCAOB ‘Up to the Task’ of Updating Standards, Tougher Enforcement
SEC Chair Gary Gensler called out the PCAOB yesterday for being too slow to modernize old auditing standards.
Accounting July 27, 2022
Twenty Years After SOX Was Signed Into Law, SEC Chief Says ‘Who Audits the Auditors’ Still Matters
Gary Gensler said updating outdated auditing standards and strengthening auditor independence rules are still works in progress.
Accounting July 27, 2022
Four Rogue KPMG Auditors Fined £365,000
They were disciplined after an industry tribunal found they forged documents and lied during a probe into their work.
Accounting July 25, 2022
Auditors Told To Stop Staff Cheating In Their Exams
The Financial Reporting Council said it was ‘deeply concerned’ by fines levied against the likes of EY, PwC and KPMG.
Auditing July 21, 2022
IIA Honors Charlie Johnson Jr. as Outstanding Auditor
The award recognizes those who “have given unusual and outstanding service to the profession of internal auditing through participation in the activities of the IIA.”
Accounting July 18, 2022
After a Chaotic First Half, What’s on the Horizon for Forensic Accountants in 2022?
With the threat of a recession on the horizon, and the ongoing fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic still being felt, business and forensic accountants are...
Accounting July 14, 2022
Audit Board Survey Shows Critical Risks and Opportunities for Internal Audit
Given the outlook for budgets and staffing levels, most internal audit departments remain optimistic about their department’s continuing value and growth.
Accounting July 14, 2022
EZLease Offers Free Accounting Solution
EZLease, a maker of lease accounting software, is now offering a free, full-function lease management system for private and government organizations managing small lease portfolios.
Accounting July 13, 2022
Report Shows Risk Management Processes Not Keeping Pace with Growing Risks
The report found indication that adoption of ERM processes in the U.S. is on the rise. Over the last 13 years, the percentage of ...
Accounting July 11, 2022
FASB is Going to Do a Little More Research on Hedge Accounting, Statement of Cash Flows
Recent feedback from investors and other stakeholders has influenced the FASB’s research and technical agendas.
Accounting July 8, 2022
California Accountant Sentenced to 29 Months in Prison For Defrauding Two Former Employers
Stephanie Simontacchi, 48, was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison on July 1 for bank fraud, embezzlement of credit union funds, and tax evasion.
Accounting July 6, 2022
AICPA Solicits Feedback on CPA Exam Exposure Draft
The Exposure Draft is the result of two years of research conducted through a Practice Analysis to align the CPA Exam to the CPA Evolution initiative.