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SEC Considers Modification of Foreign Private Issuer Criteria: May Result in Fewer Foreign Companies Qualifying as FPIs

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On June 4, 2025, the SEC released a Concept Release seeking public comment on potential changes to the definition of foreign private issuer (“FPI”), which changes may have the effect of reducing the number of foreign...more

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Accounting in M&A Deals – Navigating the Numbers

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A key to success for any growth company is navigating the numbers, with success and visibility in accounting and finance, preferably up and to the right. Nowadays, companies are experiencing accounting challenges as they...more

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SEC Emphasizes Continued Importance of Financial Disclosures in Light of COVID-19

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA) and Division of Corporation Finance (Division) have separately issued statements emphasizing the continued importance of high-quality...more

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SEC Revises Rules for Financial Statements Required for Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses and Real Estate

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In May 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved amendments to the requirements for financial statements relating to acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, including real estate operations, in Regulation S-X...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses

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On May 21, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced the adoption of amendments to certain rules and forms relating to financial disclosures about acquisitions and dispositions of businesses “to improve...more

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SEC Amends Rules on Required Financial Disclosures About Acquisitions and Dispositions

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On May 20, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended its rules governing financial information that public companies (sometimes called “registrants”) must provide in connection with significant acquisitions...more

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SEC Amends Business Acquisition and Disposition Disclosure Rules

On May 21, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (Amended Rules)1 to financial statement disclosures with respect to business acquisitions and dispositions required by Regulation S-X’s Rule...more

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Form 20-F for Fiscal Year 2019: What Foreign Private Issuers Should Keep in Mind

There have been significant recent developments in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulation of foreign private issuers, (FPIs) including changes that impact the annual report on Form 20-F for fiscal year 2019....more

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Regulatory guidance on the transition away from LIBOR

Earlier this month, staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published guidance that encourages market participants to move away from LIBOR (the Staff Statement). The interest benchmark rate is expected to...more

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SEC Proposes Changes to Financial Disclosure Requirements for Acquisitions and Dispositions

On May 3, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed extensive changes to the financial disclosure requirements for business acquisitions and dispositions. The proposed amendments are intended to reduce...more

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SEC Proposes Changes to REG S-X

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The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to the financial disclosure requirements in Rules 3-05, 3-14, and Article 11 of Regulation S-X, as well as related rules and forms, for financial statements of...more

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Analysis of the 60 Most Recent SEC Comment Letters Issued to Canadian Form 40-F Filers

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Since January 1, 2016, the SEC has publicly released its correspondence relating to 60 comment letters sent to Canadian issuers with respect to annual reports filed on Form 40-F pursuant to the Canada-U.S....more

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Financial Reporting for Foreign Private Issuers Before the SEC

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Under the current rules of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), foreign issuers are allowed to use International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) financial statements in their registration statements and...more

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SEC Improves Usability of Registration Statements and Reports

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On March 1, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took a number of actions that will impact the filings that public companies make on EDGAR: ..Exhibit Hyperlinks: The SEC adopted final rules that require...more

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Global Accounting Standards

The Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission Mary Jo White recently commented on the significance of high-quality accounting standards. The speech noted the need to support continued work toward the globally accepted...more

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ISS Releases Four Sets of FAQs, Glass Lewis Provides an Update, and FASB and IASB Make Certain Decisions Relevant to Equity...

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Proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis have both released updates to their policies that outline how they will form recommendations to shareholders on how they should vote on governance,...more

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New Revenue Recognition Standard Will Likely Affect Most Companies and Require Pre-Adoption Planning

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U.S. companies will need to comply with a new converged revenue recognition standard that the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued on May 28. The converged standard—which applies to fiscal years...more

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