If American companies plan on moving to IFRS, their financial statement preparers will require less technical training and more instruction on "soft skills."...

The world's top finance ministers say that excessive risk-taking and sloppy judgments caused the crisis....

The SEC wants some of the largest U.S. companies to adopt international rules early, but limitations and uncertainty in its plan could diminish those hopes....

In our M&A Roundup for the week ended Nov. 16, six of ten deals involved banks or insurers — including a big Treasury infusion to AIG, and a small one to UCBH. "Regular" deals include Exelon's $12.6b purchase of NRG....

The regulator releases its roadmap for transitioning U.S. companies to international accounting rules, and estimates the costs....

SEC says the billionaire who owns the Dallas pro basketball team sold a search-engine company's stock illegally, saving $750,000....

A consensus of macroeconomic forecasts by business economists suggests an ugly 2009....

Announcement comes on top of 23,000 in reductions earlier in the year; signifies more pain ahead for banking....

The world's top finance ministers say that excessive risk-taking and sloppy judgments caused the crisis....

In our M&A Roundup for the week ended Nov. 16, six of ten deals involved banks or insurers — including a big Treasury infusion to AIG, and a small one to UCBH. "Regular" deals include Exelon's $12.6b purchase of NRG....