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What is RegTech? A contemporary view

Learn about RegTech, and its evolution in a world of increasing regulation. Discover how technology is revolutionizing...

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Sneaky leases: Analysing new lease accounting standards for GAAP, IFRS

Find out about new GAAP and IFRS lease accounting standards introduced in 2019. Learn about loopholes in the standards...

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Subsidiaries and accounting manipulation: A regulatory headache

Learn about subsidiaries and accounting manipulation. Explore the history, rules, and complexities of using...

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How to use AI to detect accounting fraud

Accounting fraud is hard to prove and prosecute. Learn how AI and machine learning can be used to detect accounting...

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What is accrual accounting?

A detailed study of how accrual accounting is used in accounting manipulation. Find out the different types of accrual...

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What is deferral accounting?

We explore what is deferral accounting, different types of deferrals and examples of how companies use deferrals to...

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What is income smoothing?

Companies use income smoothing to reduce earnings variability. We look at the types of income smoothing and why...

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What is accounting fraud?

Find out what accounting fraud is, how difficult it is to define and the different types of accounting fraud.