In the accounting profession, the concept of materiality in financial reporting comes from two distinct areas: Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and generally accepted auditing ...

The AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB) is proposing changes to the definition of materiality in its standards for auditors and attestation engagements to eliminate inconsistencies with the ...

Determining materiality has long been one of the most difficult exercises in auditing and financial reporting. The challenge can become even more daunting when quantitative measurements are not ...

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) Auditing Standards Board issued Statement on Auditing Standards No. 138 and Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 20 ...

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has voted to propose seven new auditing standards related to risk assessment. The proposed standards would supersede the board's interim auditing ...

The days of the aspirational, marketing-driven corporate sustainability report are dead. In their place, consumers, investors, and regulators now expect companies to have some serious and verifiable ...