Pandemic May be Leading More People to Get Professional Certifications
By Soyoung Ho The COVID-19 pandemic may be spurring more people to try to get professional certifications even as business …
AICPA-GRI Guide Discusses Assurance of Sustainability Reports
By Soyoung Ho The AICPA and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) issued a guide that answers frequently asked questions (FAQs) …
States, Local Governments Will Need to Meet Technology-Driven Reporting Age,GASB Chair Says
By Denise Lugo State and local governments can expect the GASB to make more strides in the next seven years …
ESG Reporting is All the Rage, but Companies are Unsure About Which Reporting Standards to Use
By Soyoung Ho Investors in the past several years have been asking for companies to provide more information on environmental, …
As Deadline Looms, Sen. Brown Demands Tough ‘Best Interest’ Enforcement
By Bill Flook Sen. Sherrod Brown, in a June 1, 2020, letter to the SEC, asked the commission to undertake …
Trump ‘Looking at’ Forcing U.S.-Listed Chinese Companies to Follow Audit Requirements
By Bill Flook President Donald Trump, in a May 14, 2020, interview on Fox Business, said his administration is “looking at” …
Sen. Warren, Rep. Khanna Demand Worker Board Representation in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
By Bill Flook Two Democratic lawmakers are demanding that the next COVID-19 relief bill include a mandate that employees are …
House Bill Would Mandate Pandemic Risk Disclosure
By Bill Flook Rep. Brad Sherman, a California Democrat who heads the House Financial Services Committee’s Capital Markets subcommittee, has …
House Democrat Introduces Bill Requiring Country-by-Country Reporting
By Bill Flook A House Democrat is introducing legislation that would require large companies to make new country-by-country disclosures on …
Warren Bill Would Mandate Sweeping Corporate Governance, Political Spending Reforms
By Bill Flook Sen. Elizabeth Warren has reintroduced a measure that would put in place sweeping reforms to how large …