The SEC says the three accountants misrepresented that the audit had been completed after the audit team fell behind schedule.
Even in the nonprofit world, finance chiefs often view things differently than their C-suite colleagues do.
Three-quarters of boards are more involved with cybersecurity than last year, but only a quarter share information externally after an attack.
Executives and boards should be prepared to address these issues with shareholders at annual meetings this year.
Forty percent of CFOs surveyed by BDO plan to pursue deals in 2016 and nearly all see M&A activity at least matching last year's record pace.
Fifty-seven percent of tech company CFOs responding to a BDO survey are still unfamiliar with the new revenue recognition standard.
Finance chiefs at retail companies forecast 3.9% sales growth this year, driven by lower fuel prices and unemployment.
If tax reform focuses only on conventional corporations, S corporations and partnerships could suffer.
Although the service's tangible property regs are effective for 2014, tax returns are due March 15, 2015 for calendar-year filers.
Despite plummeting gas prices, few finance execs expect global oil demand to increase in 2015.
A new study reveals that new entrants to the corporate-accounting profession have second thoughts about entering internal audit.
Sobered by 2011's volatility, bankers tone down their enthusiasm for new offerings.
