A study suggests that a background in audit can be a double-edged sword in the C-suite.     Home  |  Register       Audit & Accounting   Oct 29, 2018       Top Stories   Is accounting experience a bad thing for executives? by DANIEL HOOD   A study suggests that a background in audit can be a double-edged sword in the C-suite. READ MORE »       Study finds cooking the books can pay off, caught or not by DANIELLE LEE   About one-quarter of perpetrators of financial reporting misconduct experience a net benefit, even after getting caught. READ MORE »     SPONSOR CONTENT Become a Best Firm to Work For   Visit our Building a Better Firm Resource Center and get news, tips, and resources to help you acquire the best talent, improve retention and get on the road to becoming a best firm to work for. CLICK HERE »     FASB adds new interest rate for hedge accounting by DANIEL HOOD   ASU 2018-16 lets hedgers use the SOFR Overnight Index Swap Financing Rate. READ MORE »       Looking ahead in a time of rapid change by SUSAN S. COFFEY   The changes to the financial statement audit will be shaped by four factors: technology, methodology, standards and skills. READ MORE »   AICPA teams up with firms to transform audit by RANICA ARROWSMITH   The goal of the tech initiative is to create a Dynamic Auditing Solution. READ MORE »           Featured Resources   WEB SEMINAR 2019 technology preview: The future of firm management   Over the last few years, the tax and accounting profession has experienced a relentless pace of change that challenges the ability for firms to stay ahead and to advise their clients. READ MORE »   WEB SEMINAR The state of audit 2019   Join industry thought leaders for a frank discussion about the latest in audit developments from 2018 and into 2019 that will affect you most. READ MORE »   WHITE PAPER Rethinking gender pay inequity in a more transparent world   When are differences in pay justified? Modern employers face this question every day