PCAOB August 4, 2026
Ex-PCAOB Chief Auditor Hired By Consulting Firm BRG
Barbara Vanich has joined the global consulting firm's Financial Institution Advisory practice as a managing director in its Washington, D.C. office.
October 6, 2020
Strike Graph Launches With $3.9 Million in Funding to Automate Security Audits
Ninety percent of B2B companies must complete cybersecurity audits due to customer requirements or competition. Passing a cybersecurity audit such as SOC 2, ISO 27001 or FedRAMP can have a massive impact on company revenue.
October 5, 2020
AICPA Honors Innovative Accounting Educators
The awards, co-sponsored by Grant Thornton and the Federation of Schools of Accountancy (FSA), are given each year to college and university educators who develop unique and effective teaching tools for introductory, upper division, and graduate courses.
September 30, 2020
Crowdsourcing Innovation from Within: How Deloitte’s 2020 Audit & Assurance Innovation Challenge is Helping Drive New Talent Models and Inclusivity
COVID-19 has upended just about every part of business as we know it, especially with regards to how it is affecting the future of work. Many organizations, having realized that the impacts of the pandemic are here to stay, are now focused on ...
September 30, 2020
AICPA’s New Direct Examination Engagements Standard Uses a Practitioner’s Expertise when Evaluating Nonfinancial Information
SSAE No. 21 enables the practitioner to provide an opinion, without another party responsible for the underlying subject matter having first measured or evaluated the subject matter. The service will be helpful with new and ...
September 30, 2020
7 Ways to Automate Corporate T&E Policies
No two corporate T&E policies are exactly alike. AppZen Mastermind extends the power of AppZen Expense Audit to give enterprise finance teams the power to automate their specific T&E policies. Mastermind replicates and manages your ...
September 24, 2020
Should U.S. Broaden Mandate on Auditor Rotation?
Drawing on publicly available data, the AJPT study employs a novel method to focus on the years immediately preceding and following mandated partner rotations. Joining Prof. Whited as co-authors in the AJPT’s current issue are Huan Kuang and Matthew G.
September 23, 2020
FASB Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee Meeting Recap
The FASB Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (the Committee) held its semiannual meeting on September 10, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was held via video conference.
September 21, 2020
Grant Thornton Launches alyx Platform
The alyx platform uses a ‘concierge-enabled’ system that, while automated, methodically shares business problems with teams of subject-matter specialists and technologists. These teams subsequently develop solutions by combining know-how in ...
September 15, 2020
Nonprofit Charitable Solicitation and Financial Statement Requirements
This has created a patchwork of diverse and at times complex reporting requirements for nonprofits of all sizes. In particular, statutory thresholds for audited and reviewed financial statements not only vary greatly by state, but also can cause unanticip
September 11, 2020
Accounting for a Sustainable World: Why Quality Disclosure is Required
The unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 have reminded us that we are an interconnected global community. While this crisis rightly has dominated our attention, we must not lose sight of progress on the broader aims of the ...
September 8, 2020 Sponsored
QuickBooks Desktop 2021 Offers More Automation to Save Time and Boost Productivity
QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) 2021 delivers enhancements to become even more of the ‘go-to solution’ for accounting firms who want to help their clients succeed and grow their businesses.
September 8, 2020
Illinois CPA Society Announces 2020 Women to Watch
Each year, the Women to Watch Awards are presented in two categories, Experienced Leader and Emerging Leader, to recognize outstanding women who are committed to making significant contributions to the CPA profession, their organizations, and to ...