Banks File a Cash-Flow Statement Few Investors Use. Should It Be on the Chopping Block?
Why are banks still cranking out cash-flow statements that hardly anyone reads? That was the uncomfortable question hanging over a …
House GOP Calls for IRS, SEC Funding Cuts, Demands Resolution on Corporate Transparency Act
The House Appropriations Committee released a bill to fund IRS, SEC, and certain other regulators in fiscal year 2027, calling …
Disclosures Show US Corporations Cut Tax Bills by Billions Last Year Using ‘Tax Havens,’ Says Group
Forty U.S. corporations collectively reduced their 2025 tax bills by more than $11.5 billion in 2025 through the use of …
Some Charities Can Trigger Tougher GAAP Rules by Tapping Public Debt
A trip to the bond market can come with an accounting surprise for some charities. Advisers told the Financial Accounting …
As AI Advances, XBRL Faces Fresh Questions Over Cost and Value
Investors and corporate finance chiefs hold competing views on whether a two-decade-old financial data standard still has a future — …
As Tariff Debate Shifts, Companies Face a Tougher Question: When Is a Refund Real?
Tariffs are often discussed as a fight over trade and prices. But for companies, the harder question may come later: …
CFOs Break the Silence: First Broad Survey in Decades Shows How Private Firms Really Report
Private firms, especially smaller ones, aren’t required to follow public-company accounting rules—but many do anyway. A new survey of 542 CFOs at …
‘When Workers Cash Out’: FASB Panel Launches Review of ESOP Buyback Warnings
When uncertainty hits, employees don’t always sit tight. They cash out. That reality — people wanting their money when headlines …
A Fix May Be Coming for the Rule That Can Make Companies Look Riskier Overnight
A little-known accounting rule could be making companies look broke — and the rule-setters may finally fix it for both …
Income Tax Disclosure Rules Put Pressure on Corporate Data Systems
New financial disclosure requirements from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) are intended to provide investors with greater transparency into …