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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

SAS 136: The New Audit Standard for Employee Benefit Plans and Its Impact on Plan Sponsors

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) issued a new audit standard for employee benefit plans in July 2019. The new standard is commonly referred to as SAS 136, but its official name is “Statement on...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Guidance on Auditor Independence Limited, Presenting Opportunity for Clarity

In remarks made in December 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Chief Accountant Wesley Bricker reaffirmed that auditor independence remains one of the SEC’s areas of focus. Consultations with the SEC about...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: AICPA Suggests Management Representations For Auditors To Seek In Connection With Conflict Minerals Reporting

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The AICPA has issued an FAQ that identifies, for auditors conducting Independent Private Sector Audits for inclusion in Conflict Mineral Reports, the types of management representations that auditors should consider seeking...more

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