BDO USA, New York, announced a cause partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, marking the firm’s first national strategic nonprofit collaboration and beginning a three-year relationship with BBBSA to invest in future generations and enhance youth well-being.
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board added five new members following their appointments by the Public Interest Oversight Board in November: Nancy Cheng, board chair of Icddr,b; Amaro Gomes, independent consultant and member of the audit committee at Banco Bradesco; Mikiko Ono, director of sustainability disclosure regulation and investor & stakeholder engagement at Recruit Holdings Co.; and Xiaoyue Sun, partner with BDO China and a member of the Auditing Standards Board of China. The IAASB also announced two members were reappointed by the PIOB for terms that also began Jan. 1, 2025: William Edge, chair of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board for Australia from 2021 to 2023, and the chair of Financial Reporting Council in Australia from 2016 to 2020; and Neil Morris, global head of assurance and ESG methodology at KPMG. Additionally, IAASB vice-chair Josephine Jackson was reappointed as vice-chair for a final year of service.
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants added two new members following their appointments by the PIOB in November 2024: Nancy Miller, managing director in risk management – audit and independence, KPMG; and Obichukwu Nwazota, managing consultant, UGN Consulting Services Ltd. The IESBA also appointed Channa Wijesinghe as the board’s vice chair, and reappointed Mark Babington, Christelle Martin and Rich Huesken to the board.
Grassi, New York, joined international association PrimeGlobal.
KPMG announced it is sponsoring the annual Historically Black College and University Showcase Jan. 18 at The Armory in New York for the third consecutive year, an event that brings together track and field programs from HBCUs across the country.
EY released its
Deloitte launched its Q4 2024 CFO Signals survey, which provides a detailed view of CFOs’ perspectives on the economy and their most pressing concerns.
Credit: Source link
