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A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 24, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Sept 24 (Reuters) - More than half of companies in the S&P 500 now use a common standard from the Value Reporting Foundation to report on topics like carbon emissions and energy management, indicating executives are paying more attention to an area likely to face new regulations soon, a
WPP fined $19 million by SEC over accounting and bribery claims | Advertising | Campaign Asia
The holding company was fined for failing to ensure foreign subsidiaries, including operations in India and China, met internal accounting controls.
WPP was fined $19 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violating the anti-bribery, books and records, and internal accounting controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the government body said on Friday.
Buenos Aires Times | Argentina revives Kirchner accounting moves to ease cash crunch
Argentina is resurrecting a page out of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's playbook by raising money for fiscal expenses through complex accounting manoeuvres and by selling bonds to the Central Bank that sceptics say are unlikely to ever be repaid.
Is it too hard to become a CPA? Practitioners speak out | Accounting Today
In our September issue, we asked if it was too hard to become a CPA, and a large number of readers replied, often at great length and with plenty of passion.
It should probably come as no surprise that they were widely divided, with some contending that the monetary cost of extra schooling and the cost in time and effort of passing a very difficult exam are driving people away from the CPA profession, and others warning that any measures would dilute
Investors, in the Dark on Crypto, Join Push for Accounting Rules
It isn't just companies and accountants frustrated about the lack of rules on how to account for investments in cryptocurrency.
Investors and analysts are in the dark about the value of the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital currencies companies hold, and even whether they hold them at all. That may change.
The Peabody Companies Hires Robert Fine as Director of Accounting - Boston Real Estate Times
BRAINTREE, MA–The Peabody Companies announce that Robert Fine has joined the firm as director of accounting.
In this role, he has the direct overall responsibility for both the financial and reporting obligations of each of the firm's portfolio operations.
Accountants face challenges with ESG reporting | Accounting Today
Financial professionals are confronting some big obstacles when it comes to environmental, social and governance reporting, according to a new survey, including competing and sometimes conflicting disclosure frameworks, reporting methodologies and stakeholder demands.
The finance team's involvement in ESG reporting is still in its early stages, but 53% of the FEI members surveyed said they participate in broad "reporting oversight" of ESG.
COVID outbreaks plague LAPD and fire agencies, data show - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles County health officials have identified hundreds of coronavirus outbreaks at police and fire agencies since the start of the pandemic, according to data obtained by The Times through a public records request.
The outbreaks, accounting for more than 2,500 coronavirus cases, have occurred in public safety agencies large and small across the county.
From dancer to tax accountant, a career evolves | Accounting Today
Tifphani White-King, head of the U.S. tax practice at Mazars USA, has charted an unusual career path, starting with aspirations of dancing, then studying the law and taxes, and becoming one of the first Black female tax partners at a major accounting firm.
Accounting Rulemakers Join SEC in Seeking ESG Advice
As the Securities and Exchange Commission weighs new rules for companies to reveal climate risks, U.S. accounting rulemakers are exploring if they need to take action, too.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board in a wide-ranging request for public input on its long-term agenda asks what, if any, updates it should make to accounting standards so companies can convey environmental issues in their financial statements.
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