Accounting

Metrics used by most businesses when making strategic decisions are outdated and lead to suboptimal moves, says Bennett Stewart, CEO of EVA Dimensions, a financial-technology firm. Stewart contends th… 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

In an opening that may clear the air between China and the U.S. over disclosure, the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will be able to access documents from Chinese auditing firms. The ag… Read More

The AICPA Governing Council has voted to adopt a resolution to make members of certain qualified accounting bodies outside the U.S. eligible to earn AICPA specialized credentials. The AICPA is initial… 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

The AICPA governing Council on Monday voted to adopt a resolution that will make members of certain qualified accounting bodies outside the U.S. eligible to earn AICPA specialized credentials, includi… Read More

Spanish exporters have found growth markets in Africa, Asia and Latin America, leading to the country's first monthly trade surplus in more than four decades. Demand for Spanish products is down acros… Read More