Cybersecurity and data protection are about service, not fear

Xero legal expert Adam Lovingood details the latest developments in data protection.


What they don’t teach accountants in college

These days, the cost of securing an accounting degree is rather exorbitant. Well over $100,000 at most private colleges. And lots of hard work to boot.


Macron signals historic French income-tax change may be delayed

French President Emmanuel Macron said he wanted “precise answers” before deciding whether to introduce pay-as-you-earn income tax withholding as planned next January.


Accountants to Watch: Danielle Supkis Cheek

The chair of the AICPA PCPS Technical Issues Committee on how CPAs need to get their voices heard in the standard-setting process.


Accounting Principals offers 2019 salary guide

The guide contains national, regional and local salary data and total cash compensation figures.


Quarterly financial reporting is easier than ever

President Trump’s recent tweet suggesting the SEC rethink the requirement for public companies to report their results quarterly has ignited a debate about this topic.


Robert Half releases 2019 accounting salary guide

The staffing company has published its annual guide for accounting and finance employees.


FASB updates accounting for cloud computing costs

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released an accounting standards update Wednesday aimed at decreasing the complexity of accounting for costs of implementing a cloud computing service arrangement.


IFAC offers possible solutions to resolve dispute over standard-setting

The International Federation of Accountants is outlining some possible ways forward to resolve a disagreement with the Monitoring Group of financial regulators over the standard-setting process for global auditing and accounting education.


Steinhoff ex-CFO blames finance crisis firmly on former boss

The retailer’s former chief financial officer pointed the finger at ex-CEO Markus Jooste and auditors including Deloitte for the company’s accounting scandal.