ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 18, 2024

Jump to: What are the roles and responsibilities for accountants? Accountant vs. CPA vs. tax preparer: What are the differences? GAAP and AICPA What issues should accountants be aware of in the profession? How can accountants be more efficient? Accountant responsibilities extend far beyond number crunching.

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Going Concern

MAY 30, 2023

FT dropped this over the weekend : Candidate numbers for US accountancy exams drop to lowest in 17 years New figures from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants showed the shortage of CPA candidates that has plagued the profession in recent years worsened in 2022, dashing hopes for a quick rebound from the pandemic.

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ThomsonReuters

APRIL 18, 2023

The accounting profession has faced a profound shift in recent years: from significant regulatory changes to an influx of innovative technologies, to reimagined business models, to an increase in client expectations. What are the current issues in accounting? but there are several common hurdles that often run industry wide.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2018

Forty percent of audits inspected by the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) included serious problems, according to news from The Financial Times on Monday (March 12). The IFIAR found accounting lapses in about 40 percent of the 918 audits of public companies inspected in 2017. In the U.K.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Amanda Iacone at Bloomberg Tax has written the accounting niche’s 1,735th article about the accountant shortage and this time, as is often the case, the focus is 150 hours. Companies, not just CPA firms, are struggling to fill senior accountant roles and jobs for accountants with three to five years of experience.

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Anders CPA

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

About David Between his time in public accounting and corporate accounting, David has almost 20 years of experience across a variety of specialties and industries, including manufacturing, construction, real estate and not-for-profit. A Certified Public Accountant in the state of Missouri, David holds a B.S.

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Cherry Bekaert

APRIL 30, 2024

While the Lakers are currently working to correct the typos, in the accounting world, the price of these unintentional errors and lack of oversight (due to talent shortages and/or strained capacity at the senior management or executive level) can be especially costly — financially, operationally and reputationally.

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Cherry Bekaert

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

On September 14, 2023, California’s Legislature has recently approved a landmark climate disclosure bill, Senate Bill 253, which is expected to have global impacts on corporate climate accountability. The bill, also known as the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (CCDAA), will require more than 5,000 U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Parliament will commence an inquiry into the nation’s corporate auditing market, which is currently dominated by the Big Four accounting firms Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG, adding new pressure on an industry already being probed by other policymakers. Reports in Reuters on Sunday (November 11) said the U.K.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

.’s so-called Big Four accounting giants — PwC, Deloitte, KPMG and EY — have reportedly set aside more than $212 million in preparation for potential fines ahead as auditing scrutiny grows. million in fines to the auditing industry, three times the value of fines it had issued in the year prior.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2019

s Big Four corporate accountancy and auditing firms — Deloitte, PwC, KPMG and EY — saw nearly three times as many fines last year as they did in 2017, according to the Financial Times. million, respectively, once accounting for settlement discounts). million, respectively, once accounting for settlement discounts).

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 17, 2024

CPAClub has launched new solutions designed to transform the landscape of accounting, advisory, audit and assurance services for private and public companies. Innovative Solutions for Modern Challenges Corporate accounting and internal audit departments are navigating an increasingly complex and high-pressure business environment.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

It’s common sense that a corporation would want its C-Suite to have some knowledge of accounting practices, and one could assume that a lack of understanding of corporate accounting may heighten the risk for misstatements on financial reports.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Wirecard is having auditing giant KPMG expand the scope of its review of Wirecard financials as the company continues to defend against allegations of fraud. 6) said Wirecard is having KPMG expand its audit review and expects authorities in Singapore to clear the company of any claims of fraud. Reports in Reuters on Wednesday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

lawmakers are calling for new legislation that would ensure auditors and accountants are better able to identify and call out issues within their clients’ finances as the government works to avoid more high-profile corporate collapses. Finance U.K. reported on Monday (Nov. Finance U.K. reported on Monday (Nov. She added that the U.K.

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2018

have been chosen to lead the inquiry into the nation’s accounting watchdog and assess whether the body is effective at identifying and preventing accounting issues. Reports said no current executives from the so-called Big Four accountancy firms — PwC , Deloitte , EY and KPMG — are in the group.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Corporate accounting and auditing firm KPMG is shuttering its small business services unit, reports in The Business Desk said Thursday (Feb. According to the publication, KPMG’s Small Business Accounting (SBA) service, which launched in 2014, will be closed in the U.K. will remain unaffected.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2017

million — a record for the watchdog, reports said — for misconduct during its audit of Connaught. Reports Thursday (May 11) said the Financial Reporting Council slapped PwC with the fine and issued a separate fine to retired PwC audit partner Stephen Harrison for his role in the 2009 audit. regulator has fined PwC $6.5

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

More high-profile corporate collapses in the U.K. have led the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to enact more stringent accounting standards, The Guardian reported on Monday (Sept. Recent corporate failures have, for good reason, adversely affected that confidence.”

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 21, 2022

KPMG flunks US overseas audit inspections twice as often as rivals [ Financial Times ] US regulators were twice as likely to find flaws in audits conducted by the overseas affiliates of KPMG than those of any other Big Four accounting firm, an analysis of inspection data shows. Accounting Firm Mergers. Understaffed?

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

South Korean financial regulators said a unit of Samsung , Samsung BioLogics , intentionally breached corporate accounting rules, Reuters reported Thursday (July 12). “We have legally implemented all accounting procedures,” the company stated. Biogen, based in the U.S., The parties will be further investigated.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

government is readying to create a new accounting and auditing watchdog after months of scrutiny that the current regulatory landscape has failed to prevent accounting scandals and protect customers. The Competition and Markets Authority also conducted its own review of the sector. “The U.K.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2018

’s accounting watchdog, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), has now levied more fines in two days than it has in the entirety of 2017, according to Bloomberg reports on Tuesday (June 19). Parliament committee found, adding that the FRC identified issues with Carillion accounts in 2015, but failed to act on them.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2019

financial watchdogs have stepped up their oversight of the accounting and auditing industry amid a string of corporate accounting scandals, collapses and questions over the dominance of the Big Four auditing firms. KPMG , PwC , Deloitte and EY head the U.K.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

Changes in lease accounting standards have led top retailers and restaurant chains in the U.S. The lease accounting standard overhauls, led by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), change the way companies report their lease commitments.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

Corporate accounting standards are changing, with the Financial Accounting Standards Board adopting new standards in ways companies report on leases, hedging and other financial activity. A recent report from CFO.com shed light on another factor driving accounting and financial transparency within corporate America.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2018

A slew of accounting scandals in the U.K. has led the government to launch an inquiry into the powers of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the government watchdog aimed at overseeing auditing and accounting practices in the country. Reports in Reuters this week said the U.K.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

Accountant close management software company FloQast has upgraded FloQast AutoRec, the company’s AI-powered solution to account reconciliation, according to a release. . For the unmatched transactions that are left, FloQast helps those get resolved through a standardized Excel account reconciliation, and it has a full audit trail.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

Several high-profile corporate collapses and initiatives from corporate accounting standard-setters have raised questions about businesses’ use of supply chain finance and whether the trade finance tool prevents investors and auditors from gaining a transparent view into company finances. Reverse Factoring, Auditing Scrutinized.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2018

Australian regulators said they were disappointed in corporates’ lack of preparedness for new accounting rules. Directors and preparers should ensure that they understand the impact of new accounting standards and have systems and processes in place to support reporting under these new standards.”. 1 of this year.

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Withum

MAY 4, 2023

He said he was a corporate accountant, but what he really wanted to do was be a philanthropist. The technical part, like taxes and auditing, would be learned no matter what I did, but not the management part. Once again, I have not been asked to present a graduation speech, but here is what I would have said if asked.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

s Financial Reporting Council is reportedly stepping down from the position amid continued scrutiny that the FRC lacks effectiveness to prevent corporate accounting scandals and industry failures. s auditing market as some policymakers have called on the government to break up the nation’s Big Four accounting firms.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

A new technology protocol announced by corporate accounting and auditing firm Ernst & Young (EY) aims to secure transactions made over public Ethereum blockchain. Separate reports this week in LedgerInsights said that while the technology will not be subject to copyright, EY is pursuing a patent related to the tool.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

Corporate auditing and accounting firm KPMG remains in the crosshairs of regulators in various parts of the globe. government’s Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. government’s Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. .” government’s Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

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PYMNTS

MAY 17, 2018

A few key themes emerged from the fallout, however, with analysts citing Carillion as a prime example of how a consolidated auditing market risks lackluster accounting standards, as well as how late payments by large corporates can have detrimental impacts on small suppliers. The Government’s Response.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2017

In corporate finance, automation changed the game. Accountants and other financial professionals once tasked with manual processes and number-crunching were freed up to focus on more strategic initiatives. Robotics process automation (RPA) is a recent favorite among some B2B FinTechs.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2018

auditing giant KPMG was hit with yet another fine from the nation’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC). million in fines for its audits of Ted Baker in 2013 and 2014 after the company admitted misconduct to the FRC. Reports in Bloomberg said KPMG was hit with $2.7 “This would help the process of making changes to the U.K.

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