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Financial Statement Analysis


PCAOB Plan on Naming Audit Partner Is a ‘Small Ball’ Advance for Investors

PCAOB finds compromise option for making audit-partner disclosure more convenient and transparent.

A Fuller View: Information to Assess Derivatives Credit-Risk Exposures in Banks

Assessing derivatives exposures can be challenging because of incomparable, incomplete, and fragmented disclosures within financial reports.

SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Initiative: Investors Seek Clarity on Forward-Looking Information

Artificial boundaries regarding where to provide additional forward-looking information limits needed improvements to financial reporting information.

New Revenue Recognition Accounting Standard: What Investors Need to Know

New revenue recognition rules will bring sweeping changes to company accounting practices and create a learning curve for investors.

Financial Reporting: Making It More Effective for Investors

CFA Institute proposes framework to enhance effectiveness in financial reporting.

What Investors Need to Know about Accounting for Joint Ventures

What can investors expect from the IASB's new accounting requirements for jointly controlled entities, including joint ventures?

Financial Statement Presentation and Disclosure: How will IASB Proposal Affect Change?

The IASB recently issued a discussion paper that proposes introducing a new section on presentation and disclosure into the conceptual framework for financial reporting.

Accounting Standard Setting: Need to Value Views of Investors and Investor Organizations

Standard setters should continue to build relationships with different types of investors, with organizations such as CFA Institute helping to fill the void.

Enhancing Audit Quality: Lessons from Auditor Deficiencies and Accounting Restatements

In response to the financial crisis, the quality of bank audits has been in the regulatory reform spotlight.

Investor Win: FASB Proposes Enhanced “Going Concern” Warnings for U.S. Firms

FASB proposal would make warnings about a company’s failing financial health the responsibility of firm management.