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Private-equity investments are increasingly trapped in zombie funds, with U.S. assets over a decade old hitting $348.5 billion.

Private-equity assets stuck in ‘zombie funds’ are at a record high

3 min read . 22 Jul 2026

The future of private equity is uncertain as firms grapple with an increasing backlog of unsold portfolio companies, exacerbated by concerns over AI's effects on the software sector. (Pixabay)

Private-equity firms are sitting on a nine-year backlog

2 min read . 08 Jul 2026

Amazon has made a hard push into AI, investing billions in the startup Anthropic and planning to spend more than $100 billion on data centers. Photo: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg News

Amazon’s finance teams are relying more on AI—and not just for the simple stuff

5 min read . 18 Sept 2025

Some companies say investors want more information, not less

Why Trump’s bid to end quarterly earnings is no sure bet

3 min read . 17 Sept 2025

Some companies are launching their generative AI initiatives without help from consultants. Illustration: Thomas R. Lechleiter/WSJ

How the AI boom is leaving consultants behind

5 min read . 08 Sept 2025

Agco expanded its Fendt product line in North America in 2018, but the market share remains low.

For this tractor manufacturer, tariffs are making competition stiffer

3 min read . 26 Aug 2025

Four people were killed—an off-duty police officer, a security guard, a senior Blackstone executive and a real-estate firm employee—while others were hospitalized with injuries. (Bloomberg)

Inside the nightmare at 345 Park Avenue, a Manhattan office tower under attack

5 min read . 30 Jul 2025

KPMG won’t be allowed to offer US legal services to its audit clients anywhere in order to avoid conflicts of interest, the court stated. Photo: Bloomberg

KPMG to launch US law firm following court approval

2 min read . 28 Feb 2025

A Chipotle restaurant in San Francisco. Some companies, including Mexican-inspired restaurant company Chipotle Mexican Grill, are excluding the impact of tariffs in their latest earnings guidance. Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News

The latest dilemma facing finance chiefs: What to tell investors about tariffs

5 min read . 21 Feb 2025

Venture involvement in the accounting sector is just getting off the ground amid a wave of purchases by private-equity investors. (Image: Pixabay)

AI has venture investors excited about (yes) accounting firms

4 min read . 13 Jan 2025

As much as 44% of investor-relations professionals have already folded AI into their companies’ IR programs, primarily to create written content. (Thomas R. Lechleiter/WSJ, iStock)

When IR met AI: How the technology is shaping earnings-day prep

1 min read . 19 Nov 2024

Skechers tends to produce around 40% of its wares in China and the same amount in Vietnam.

Companies have a playbook for tariffs under Trump. It includes price increases.

3 min read . 09 Nov 2024

FILE PHOTO: PwC sign is seen in the lobby of their offices in Barangaroo, Australia June 22, 2023. REUTERS/Lewis Jackson/File Photo (REUTERS)

PwC US unit laying off 1,800 employees, plans restructuring of products business

3 min read . 12 Sept 2024

The reduced roster and loss of roughly $215 million in fees could threaten EY’s status as the largest auditor of U.S. public companies by market share. (Image: Pixabay)

EY sheds US audit clients in response to shortfalls

5 min read . 23 Aug 2024

Amazon's warehouse in Bhiwandi, India. (Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint)

Amazon leans into generative AI to manage its finances

4 min read . 27 Jun 2024

Some tech companies, including design-software company Autodesk, were hoping for new accounting rules on licensing software. GETTY IMAGES

Plan for new accounting rules on software costs moves forward

4 min read . 19 Jun 2024

The Forvis-Mazars deal creates a combined global audit and advisory network with nearly $5 billion in annual revenue.

These accounting firms took a different approach to shaking up their structure

3 min read . 03 Jun 2024

Grant Thornton is looking for acquisitions as it seeks to expand its share among middle-market corporate clients. (Getty Images)

Grant Thornton is now the biggest accounting firm to get private-equity backing

4 min read . 31 May 2024

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board headquarters in Washington. Relations between auditors and the board have curdled, particularly since a rule proposal last June that would further involve auditors in fraud detection and prevention. (WSJ)

Auditors balk at regulator’s push to expand their role

7 min read . 29 Apr 2024

Boeing expects a cash hit of between $4 billion and $4.5 billion for the first quarter as a result of a production slowdown following a midair accident on an Alaska Airlines flight in January, (File Photo: AP)

Financial risks abound as Boeing tries to stabilize itself

6 min read . 08 Apr 2024