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Munter and Gerding discuss the need for additional disclosures under IFRS 19

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The director of Corp Fin, Erik Gerding, and the SEC Chief Accountant, Paul Munter, have issued a new “Statement on the Application of IFRS 19, Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures, in Filings with the SEC.”...more

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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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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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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

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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

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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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Corp Fin Chief Accountant addresses restatements

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In November 2021, Audit Analytics posted its 20-year review of restatements, showing that the number of “Big R” reissuance restatements in 2020, the last year of the review, was at a record low. According to the report,...more

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Global Accountants' Liability Update – December 2021

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Our global team of securities and professional liability lawyers at Hogan Lovells is uniquely positioned to monitor legal developments across the globe that impact accountants’ liability risk. We have experienced lawyers on...more

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Blog: SEC charges healthcare services company engaged in earnings management

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Yesterday, the SEC announced settled charges against Healthcare Services Group, Inc., a provider of housekeeping and other services to healthcare facilities, its CFO and its controller, for alleged failures to properly accrue...more

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Introduction to Family Offices

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Each family office we work with is unique to the situation and needs of the family it serves. The key to success is identifying the right business and tax objectives—we take a very client specific approach. In working with...more

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SEC's Office of the Chief Accountant Issues a Statement on Financial Reporting in COVID-19 Environment

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On April 3, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA) issued a statement on the importance of high-quality financial reporting in light of the significant impacts of COVID-19,...more

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Blog: Secret sauce, sausages and cookie jars…

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No, it’s not an episode of Top Chef, but it is about “cooking the books.” And those are just some of the ingredients and tools used by Brixmor Property Group, a publicly traded REIT, and four of its executives to do the...more

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Rental Car Company Enters Into Settlement With The SEC Related To Alleged Accounting Errors

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On December 31, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that a public rental car company (the “Company”) had agreed to pay a $16 million civil penalty to settle allegations of inaccurate financial...more

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Blog: SEC accounting fellows address evaluation of internal control over financial reporting

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A number of members of the SEC accounting staff addressed the 2018 AICPA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments. Some of the remarks provided helpful guidance for evaluating internal control over financial...more

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Blog: A Christmas Gift From The SEC Staff: Guidance On Disclosure Of The Accounting Effect Of The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act

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On December 22, 2017, the staffs of the Office of Chief Accountant and Corp Fin issued guidance regarding disclosure of the accounting impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, just signed into law on December 22. As discussed in...more

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SEC Accounting Staff Speeches at Annual AICPA Conference

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On December 8 and 9, staff members of the SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant, including the SEC chief accountant in his first published speech since he arrived at the SEC, discussed various accounting and financial...more

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Securities Enforcement Forum 2014 — Financial Reporting and Accounting Fraud

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Today I’m blogging from Securities Enforcement Forum 2014, Bruce Carton’s excellent one-day conference, this year being held at the Four Seasons hotel in Washington, D.C. The posts will be fairly raw, and certainly not...more

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"The SEC’s Renewed Scrutiny on Accounting Cases: Expected Focus Areas and How Companies Can Prepare"

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) has announced plans to reinvigorate its enforcement efforts with respect to accounting issues. These plans include adding dedicated personnel and using data...more

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