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PCAOB Survives and Continues to Share Guidance with Audit Committees

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Despite the future of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board coming under threat, the PCAOB continues to release guidance, implement rules, conduct inspections and pursue enforcement actions....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day: COSO Objective 3 – Control Activities

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast that brings you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance...more

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14 Lessons Learned from the PCAOB’s Conversations with Audit Committee Chairs

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Recently, the PCAOB released its annual recap of its conversations with audit committee chairs. This past year, the PCAOB staff interviewed 272 audit committee chairs to come up with its findings, 78% of whom chaired a...more

Ankura

Are You Audit Ready?

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Audit readiness begins well before the audit period ends. Or so it should. But now it is January and maybe the auditors have just started calling with their first round of document requests, anxious to get the ball...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Key Takeaways: Navigating the Life Sciences IPO Journey

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The journey to becoming a public company requires strategic planning and thoughtful coordination. While the IPO process typically spans six months or more, laying the groundwork should begin much earlier to ensure a smooth...more

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The Coming SEC-PCAOB Merger? Arguments Against Abolishing the PCAOB

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The House Financial Services Committee voted to include a provision in the 2025 budget reconciliation bill that would abolish the PCAOB. The proposal would reassign PCAOB functions to the SEC....more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

Directors Quarterly: April 2025

With the post-election landscape still unfolding, navigating the policy and regulatory shifts underway—and assessing the potential upsides and downsides—requires boards and business leaders to be more agile, engaged, and...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

Audit Committee Financial Reporting and Controls Strengthening the CFO–Audit Committee Relationship

In our discussions with audit committee members and CFOs about the keys to maintaining a strong working relationship, including what they need and can learn from each other to be most effective in their roles, the KPMG Board...more

Cornerstone Research

SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity Plummeted in Final Year of Gensler Administration

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) drastically reduced its accounting and auditing enforcement activity in fiscal year 2024, the final year of Gary Gensler’s administration, ending two consecutive years of...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

Directors Quarterly: January 2025

The latest edition of Directors Quarterly features a summary of board and committee agenda priorities for 2025, financial reporting and auditing updates, post-election observations from around the world, and more. Read the...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

On the 2025 audit committee agenda

Drawing on insights from our interactions with audit committees and business leaders, the KPMG Board Leadership Center highlights nine issues for the audit committee to consider for the year ahead....more

WilmerHale

PCAOB Inspection Findings Offer Valuable Reminders About Auditor Independence

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Auditor independence has long been a foundational element of audit quality, and recent findings from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) underscore the importance of auditor independence and the need to be...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Preparing For the Return of Dealer Distress

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Over the last five years, auto and equipment dealers experienced a period of low inventory levels with high margins on the limited inventory they had for sale and lease. Used automotive and equipment wholesale and retail...more

BCLP

UK Corporate Briefing - August 2024

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss...more

Hogan Lovells

Disciplinary, litigation risk - AFRC highlights skill shortage in Hong Kong public interest entity audits

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The Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) has published its first report on the public interest entity (PIE) audit market in Hong Kong. Reviewing its own survey of PIE auditors, the report highlights high vacancy...more

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Australia's Climate Disclosure Regime Moves Closer to Implementation Beginning 1 January 2025

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On 27 March 2024, Australia's climate disclosure regime moved a significant step closer to implementation, with the federal government's introduction of proposed legislation into Parliament. Any organisations with a presence...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

PCAOB's NOCLAR Proposal in the Hot Seat

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On March 6, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) held a virtual roundtable to discuss its June 6, 2023 proposed rule: Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards Related to a Company’s Non-Compliance with Laws and...more

Cornerstone Research

Spike in Fourth Quarter SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity Results in Notable Increase in FY 2023

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission expanded its accounting and auditing enforcement activity in fiscal year 2023, while monetary settlements dropped for the second consecutive year, according to a new report released...more

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What is the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program?

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What is the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program and who is it designed to help? What are the guidelines for voluntary disclosure to the IRS and who is eligible to apply? The IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure...more

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Late disclosure prompts a CPA disciplinary recommendation by the Hong Kong MMT to the AFRC

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The Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) has recommended that the accountants’ regulator, the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) take disciplinary action against a listed company secretary for neglecting his...more

NAVEX

SEC Office of the Whistleblower Annual Report to Congress – 3 Things You Need to Know

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On November 14, 2023 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its annual Office of the Whistleblower Report to Congress for fiscal year 2023 (October 1, 2022-September 30, 2023). This report highlighted several...more

BCLP

Crisis of Trust: Corporate Governance Update 2023

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Following a series of accounting and audit scandals in recent years and what has been described as a “crisis of trust”, the UK Government, regulatory bodies, and institutional investor groups have set out to reform the UK’s...more

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SEC charges improper revenue recognition practices—still a hot topic for SEC Enforcement

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Last month, Cornerstone Research told us that accounting and auditing enforcement activity by the SEC in FY 2022 increased by 55% over the prior fiscal year to 68 enforcement actions, 25 of which alleged improper revenue...more

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Steep increase in accounting enforcement activity reported —especially against individuals

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In this report from Cornerstone Research, SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity—Year in Review: FY 2022, Cornerstone tells us that accounting and auditing enforcement activity by the SEC increased sharply in FY...more

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SEC Chief Accountant has advice for audit committees on lead auditors’ use of other auditors

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In this new statement, SEC Chief Accountant Paul Munter—no longer “acting” Chief, he got the job—discusses some of the issues arising out of the increased use by lead auditors of other accounting firms and individual...more

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