Hiranand Purkait talks us through the development of accounting standards and how they have been shaped to embrace the nonprofit organizational structure of United Nations. These accounting practices are implemented first hand by Hiranand himself and are aimed at facilitating a transparent and effective reporting structure.
Marcel Pheijffer elaborates on the often-discussed recent reports concerning the accounting profession, its findings and recommendations. He reflects on the issues surrounding the profession in the past years and discusses its future.
Berry Wammes, CEO of the Netherlands Institute of Chartered Accountants, describes in this article the change in the remuneration policy within the accounting profession.
Eric van Deursen is a senior audit manager at KPMG Amstelveen. He writes about his amazing time as an audit manager at KPMG in São Paulo, Brazil. Van Deursen was the main contact of the Dutch Desk of KMPG in São Paulo. In this article he describes the differences and (unexpected) similarities of accountancy between Brazil and the Netherlands. São Paulo has been a challenge and adventure to him as well as instructive and frustrating.
Jacques de Swart, Professor of Applied Mathematics at Nyenrode, describes in this article the importance and usefulness of big data analytics with regard to audit. The content is also about which principles Jacques de Swart uses to structure the big data analytics in audit.
Gideon Folkers refutes the present belief by many that the work of the accountant shall soon be replaced by computers and smart algorithms. He points out in what way the accountant can play an important role in small and medium-sized businesses in the future. The accountant of the future will add value for these companies by using his professional skills, expertise and knowledge of the business in implementing and optimizing IT systems.
