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.
Accounting October 15, 2025
GM Reports $1.6B Hit From Now-Unused EV Investments
General Motors reported the loss on Oct. 14 to the Securities and Exchange Commission as what's known as an impairment charge.
Auditing October 14, 2025 Sponsored
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SEC October 10, 2025
MassMutual Faces SEC Scrutiny Over Accounting Practices
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that the Securities and Exchange Commission has focused on how MassMutual accounts for income earned on billions of dollars in loans.
Accounting October 7, 2025
Trustworthy Sustainability Data is Vital, Says ACCA and Internal Audit Foundation
The nature of the process flows related to sustainability data require a reappraisal of the accepted internal control concepts to ensure they are applied appropriately.
Accounting Technology Lab Podcast October 3, 2025
The State of Audit Automation – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Oct. 2025
Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA, discuss the state of audit automation with two longtime audit professionals who are now with audit technology provider Audit Sight, a platform that eliminates manual work for auditors, diligence and private equity professionals by automating financial transaction verification.
Auditing September 30, 2025
PCAOB Underscores the Importance of Audit Research
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board hosted a two-day conference last week that highlighted economic research in topics of significance to the audit regulator’s mission.
Technology September 25, 2025
KPMG Boosts AI Trust Services with New AI Assurance Offerings
KPMG announced new AI assurance capabilities within its AI Trust suite of services that the Big Four accounting firm says are aimed at helping organizations scale generative AI and agents ethically and responsibly.
Auditing September 24, 2025
IIA Report Shows Geopolitical Uncertainty and Digital Disruption Risks on The Rise
Thirty-eight percent of global respondents rated geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty risk as a top five risk area, indicating the largest jump across risk areas compared to last year.
Auditing September 24, 2025
PCAOB Fines Marcum Asia $100,000 for Not Communicating Properly with Successor Audit Firm
New York City-based Marcum Asia CPAs LLP settled charges with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Sept. 23 over charges that it broke U.S. audit rules on communicating with a successor auditor.
Financial Reporting September 15, 2025
Trump Again Calls to End Quarterly Earnings Reports, Hitting Corporate Fault Line
In a social media post on Monday, the president echoed comments he made during his first term to end the quarterly reports that companies issue to share financial results with investors.
Auditing September 11, 2025
AuditDashboard Announces Version 8.0 with Microsoft Office 365 and Copilot Integrations
Version 8.0 represents the culmination of a multi-year rebuild, modernizing the platform’s infrastructure and enhancing core functionality.
Auditing September 11, 2025
PCAOB Shines Light on Broker-Dealer Auditors in Latest Publication
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has released a new staff publication for auditors of broker-dealers containing advice on exemption report reviews.