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Audit Regulators Vow a Tougher Regime
Auditing

Audit Regulators Vow a Tougher Regime

The PCAOB pushes for harsher enforcement while the SEC urges audit firms to "apply an appropriate fraud lens throughout the audit."
By Vincent Ryan | November 12, 2022
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Audit Fees Rise Only 2.5%, But Audits Require Greater Effort
Auditing

Audit Fees Rise Only 2.5%, But Audits Require Greater Effort

Acquisitions, as well as changes to issuer structures and internal controls, made external audits more work in 2021.
By Vincent Ryan | November 9, 2022
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How to Modernize the Treasury Department
Technology

How to Modernize the Treasury Department

To add value and move beyond their focus on processing, treasury departments must win management buy-in, automate, and reach out to other functions.
By David McCann | May 31, 2019
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Automation Won’t Reduce Finance Staffs: Study
Technology

Automation Won’t Reduce Finance Staffs: Study

Perhaps counterintuitively, finance executives say they don't plan to cut head-count costs in response to technology-driven efficiencies.
By David McCann | July 3, 2018
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Microsoft, IBM Tighten Finance Via Tech
Technology

Microsoft, IBM Tighten Finance Via Tech

Senior finance executives detail machine learning and blockchain efforts aimed at making revenue forecasting and cross-border financing more efficient.
By David Katz | November 16, 2017
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Rev Rec Rule Transforms Accounting: FASB’s Siegel
Revenue Recognition

Rev Rec Rule Transforms Accounting: FASB’s Siegel

The revenue recognition standard will turn a diverse set of industry standards into “one framework about how to think about revenue.”
By David Katz | November 15, 2017
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J&J, Aetna CEOs Hit Fee-for-Service System
Human Capital & Careers

J&J, Aetna CEOs Hit Fee-for-Service System

The chief executives of two health-care giants want the industry to move further toward payments based on quality of care.
By David Katz | November 14, 2017
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Two CFOs Tell a Tale of Fraud at HealthSouth
Risk Management

Two CFOs Tell a Tale of Fraud at HealthSouth

Years after going to prison, disgraced CFOs try to make something good come from their crimes by telling finance executives how they went wrong.
By David McCann | March 27, 2017
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Will Automation Take Over Senior Finance Jobs?
Technology

Will Automation Take Over Senior Finance Jobs?

Some finance executives think their positions could be replaced by technology, a new poll suggests.
By David McCann | January 11, 2017
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The Case Against Trump’s Economic Proposals
The Economy

The Case Against Trump’s Economic Proposals

A noted economist explains in detail why the president-elect's tax and spending proposals would have horrific consequences.
By David McCann | November 16, 2016
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Thermo Fisher Makes Electron Microscopy Move
Technology

Thermo Fisher Makes Electron Microscopy Move

The lab equipment firm's $4.2 billion purchase of FEI gives it access to technology used by biopharma companies to develop drugs.
By Matthew Heller | May 30, 2016
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Audit Fees for Public Companies Up 3.4%
Growth Companies

Audit Fees for Public Companies Up 3.4%

SEC filers paid external auditors an average of $1.5 million in 2014, with the median fee coming in at $402,812.
By Matthew Heller | October 9, 2015
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FASB Weighs Delaying New Revenue Rule
Revenue Recognition

FASB Weighs Delaying New Revenue Rule

Accounting standard setters may push back the effective date of new revenue recognition rules, says a FASB assistant director.
By Matthew Heller | November 18, 2014
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FEI has A Higher Reward
Human Capital & Careers

FEI has A Higher Reward

Voluntarism Attracts a New Breed Of "Financial Angel"
By Joseph McCafferty | August 1, 1997
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