Accounting

The Internet is poised to continue disrupting higher education as an industry, if the Georgia Institute of Technology is any indication. The school plans to offer a master's degree in computer science… Read More

The 2013 North America Top Technology Initiatives Survey results have been released by the AICPA and CPA Canada, citing managing and retaining data as the top concern. However, slightly more than half… Read More

The Securities and Exchange Commission is employing a predictive accounting quality model they call "RoboCop" that incorporates eXtensible Business Reporting Language, or XBRL, to analyze filing data … Read More

Increasing process and control documentation necessary for high-risk processes is driving change in 66% of survey respondents' Sarbanes-Oxley compliance processes, according to the 2013 Sarbanes-Oxley… Read More

Guidance on measuring an asset's fair value went into effect Jan. 1. International Financial Reporting Standard No. 13 applies to any company that must disclose fair-value measurement for mergers and … Read More

Nepalese companies must adopt International Financial Reporting Standards by July, the chairman of Nepal's Accounting Standards Board said. The accounting body is working with relevant government mini… Read More

An adviser demonstrates how the investment strategy known as active asset location, which allocates investments between taxable and tax-deferred accounts, can result in tax savings for clients. While … Read More

The growing outrage over allegations that the Internal Revenue Service was targeting political groups could hurt the push for comprehensive tax legislation, some lobbyists say. There are also concerns… Read More