Stock sweeteners for departing employees would face stricter accounting under new proposal
Six days after the Financial Accounting Standards Board floated a rule change on how companies must account for modified stock …
Distant war drives up costs for corporate America, consumer wallets
The war in the Middle East is squeezing U.S. corporate profits and could push up prices on everything from plane …
SEC forms specialized unit to tackle accounting fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 5, 2026, said it has established a new specialized unit within its …
How accounting firm UHY is building a Big Four rival — one acquisition at a time
Accounting firm UHY is on a buying binge — and it’s just getting started. After landing a major investment from …
New rules strip the cover off corporate spending — companies have five months to prepare
A wave of new accounting rules is set to crash down on public companies starting in 2027 — and finance …
Soccer’s biggest transfers are more than superstar deals — they’re balance-sheet events
Soccer’s transfer market has always been famous for its biggest names — Neymar, Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, Ousmane Dembélé. But …
A third of accounting clients’ advisory work is going to rival firms, U.K. study finds
British companies are quietly ditching their accountants for outside help — and cash, surprisingly, has almost nothing to do with …
New U.S. accounting proposal could lower values for shares funds can’t sell
When an investment company owns shares it is contractually barred from selling, should those shares still be valued as if …
CFOs warned not to book that tariff refund until the cash is in the bank
Manufacturing companies potentially owed tariff refunds are being told by their accountants to slow down — because recording money that …
Former PCAOB board member calls for sweeping reforms to audit regulator
A former member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is calling for major reforms to the audit regulator, …