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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

This study Investigates how manager and auditor incentives, along with audit committee characteristics, are associated with materiality judgments about detected misstatements. Using data on detected ...

Navigating the world of business finances can sometimes feel like wading through an alphabet soup of acronyms, jargon, and inscrutable terminology. This is especially true when it comes to the ...

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board released additional information Thursday on its new going concern standard. The new Frequently Asked Questions document aims to support ...

In this edition of their Corporate Governance column, discuss a bedrock feature of American securities law and regulation—materiality. They write that the working definition of materiality in the ...

The term "forensic audit" has become commonplace with allegations of financial impropriety. That's too bad, because there's actually no such thing as a forensic audit. How is that possible, when it's ...