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SEC Approves PCAOB’s Rule Expanding Contributory Liability

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For nearly two decades since its enactment in 2005, PCAOB Rule 3502 prohibited any “person associated with a registered public accounting” firm from taking or omitting to take an action knowingly or recklessly in a way that...more

Troutman Pepper

PCAOB Proposes Massive Expansion of the Auditor's Role

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On June 3, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) proposed sweeping new auditing standards (PCAOB Release No. 2023-003) that would require auditors to consider a company’s noncompliance with laws and...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Adopts Amendments to Auditor Independence Requirements

On October 16, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final amendments to certain of the auditor independence requirements in Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (Reg. S-X), referred to as the auditor independence...more

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Blog: SEC adopts amendments to auditor independence rules

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On Friday, the SEC announced adoption of final amendments to the auditor independence rules, largely as proposed at the end of 2019. The changes to the rules make adjustments to address certain recurring fact patterns that...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC Amends Definitions of “Accelerated Filer” and “Large Accelerated Filer” and Provides Relief to Small Issuers from Auditor...

On March 12, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to the definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” definitions in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2, which amendments...more

Dechert LLP

SEC Adopts Amendments to Auditor Independence Rule to Address the “Loan Provision”

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2019 adopted amendments to Rule 2-01(c)(1)(ii)(A) under Regulation S-X – the so-called “Loan Provision” (Final Rule). The Final Rule will become effective on October 3,...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

SEC Adopts Amendments to Auditor Independence Rules Addressing Lending Relationships

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On June 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") adopted amendments to Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, which sets forth the SEC's auditor independence standards, changing the analysis of whether an audit firm...more

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SEC Approves PCAOB's New Rules on Auditor Reports

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) proposed Auditing Standard 3101, The Auditor’s Report on an Audit of Financial Statements When the Auditor Expresses...more

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PCAOB's New Auditor Report Standard for US Public Companies: Increasing Transparency or Chilling Productive Discussion?

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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) adopted a new auditor reporting standard on June 1, 2017. If approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the new standard would impose additional...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Accounting Oversight Board Adopts New Model for Auditor Reports

On June 1, 2017, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) adopted changes to its rules governing the content and organization of auditor reports required to accompany audited financial statements in filings made...more

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Auditor Reports to Require Additional Information

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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has approved a new standard (though still subject to SEC approval) designed to enhance the relevance and usefulness of the Auditor's Report with additional information for...more

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