Accounting May 18, 2026
COSO Begins Search for New Board Chair
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission has begun its search for a new board chair to succeed Lucia Wind, whose term ends on Dec. 31.
Auditing May 15, 2026
Group Audits: Why Complexity Persists and Why Judgment Still Matters Most
Under new, risk-based standards, group auditors still face critical judgements about complex matters.
Audit Standards May 14, 2026
AICPA’s Auditing Board Updates Confirmation Standards
The American Institute of CPAs' Auditing Standards Board approved a standards update on Thursday that aims to modernize how CPAs obtain audit evidence through external confirmation procedures.
Technology May 8, 2026
Grant Thornton U.S. Launches In-House Audit Transformation Platform
The top 10 accounting firm announced Thursday the launch of its audit transformation platform called "gtap"—a proprietary audit infrastructure that Grant Thornton says will redefine how it performs audits.
Technology May 7, 2026
Fieldguide Earns AIUC-1 Certification
Fieldguide, an agentic AI-native platform for audit and advisory, announced May 6 that its AI agents, Field Agents, have achieved AIUC-1 certification from the Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company.
Technology May 5, 2026
Suralink Unveils Workpaper Suite Intelligence
Workpaper Suite Intelligence is a new set of capabilities within Suralink Workpaper Suite designed to improve how audit and engagement teams turn raw client data into completed workpapers.
Risk Management May 5, 2026
COSO Releases Guidance on Enterprise Risk Management
New research from the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission outlines practical steps for moving enterprise risk management from documentation to action.
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.
Auditing April 14, 2026
California Fire Survivors Call for Accounting Firm to Audit Edison’s Wildfire Prevention Spending
Eaton fire survivors called on state lawmakers to pass a bill requiring audits of spending by Southern California Edison and the state's two other big for-profit electric companies on wildfire prevention.
Technology April 7, 2026
Modus Raises $85 Million in Funding for AI-Native Accounting Technology
Modus says the capital will be used to accelerate its technology development and to support its strategy of investing in and partnering with growing audit-first accounting firms.
Technology April 7, 2026
EY Rolls Out Agentic AI in Assurance Across Its Global Network of Accounting Firms
Big Four accounting firm EY said Tuesday it has launched enterprise-scale agentic AI in assurance, part of a multibillion-dollar commitment to audit quality, technology, and its people.
Auditing March 31, 2026
PCAOB Asks for Stakeholder Feedback on Strategic Priorities
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Tuesday issued a request for public comment on its strategic priorities, the feedback from which will be used to help develop the board's 2026-2030 strategic plan.