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SEC Approves PCAOB Rule Amendment That Expands Individual Auditor Enforcement Liability

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a proposed amendment to Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Rule 3502. The amended rule expands enforcement liability for associated persons who...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

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

The SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant (“OCA”) on Audit Quality and Investor Protection Under the Holding Foreign Companies...

On September 6, 2022, the OCA released a statement regarding audit quality and investor protection under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“HFCAA”).  The statement reiterates the importance of high quality audits...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

High Quality Financial Reporting in an Unusual Year

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA) hosted the 2020 AICPA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments this past week at which a number of SEC accountants participated, either...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Poised To Be Signed Into Law

On December 2, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (Act). The Act is identical to the bill the U.S. Senate passed in May 2020. Most significantly, the Act requires...more

White & Case LLP

SEC Adopts Amendments to Auditor Independence Requirements

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On October 16, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted amendments to certain auditor independence requirements in Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. The amendments modernize the rules and "more effectively...more

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PCAOB Report on Critical Audit Matters

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) recently released an interim analysis report on the initial impact of critical audit matter (CAM) requirements (Auditing Standard No. 3101). Generally, CAM requirements...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

GC Insights: SEC Office of Chief Accountant Issues Statement Reminding Management, Auditors, and Audit Committees of Continued...

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Statement of the Chief Accountant of the SEC, Sagar Teotia, outlining activities and concerns of the Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA) in responding to the impacts of...more

White & Case LLP

2019 Half-year in review: M&A legal and market developments

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We set out in the attached Newsletter a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place in the second half of 2019 and their impact on M&A transactions. This review looks at these...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

PCAOB Critical Audit Matters Spotlight

In a recent publication, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Staff shares some initial observations regarding Critical Audit Matters (“CAMs”) implementation....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Will All Audit Reports Include CAMs?

A question some ponder is whether all audit reports will include a discussion of critical audit matters, or CAMs. The answer is “yes” if you consider the 11 audit reports issued by the Big 4 on and after August 1 for large...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

More CAMs – as of August 9

We noted a couple of early CAMs here and here.  In addition, as of the end of the week on August 9, 1019, we identified the following CAMs (note that the easiest way to navigate the EDGAR documents to find the CAMs is to...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Big 4 Audit Firm Issues First CAM

To my knowledge this 10-K includes the first critical audit matter, or CAM, issued by a Big 4 firm.  The CAM is straightforward and does not reflect negatively on the company or its audit committee or cast doubt on its...more

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PCAOB Provides Guidance on Critical Audit Matters

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On July 11, 2019, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) issued two companion pieces providing “insights” into the PCAOB’s requirements for the presentation of critical audit matters (CAMs) in the auditor’s...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Disclosure Requirements for Foreign Companies Listed on U.S. Exchanges

Recently, a bipartisan bill was introduced in Congress that would require that U.S. listed foreign companies provide U.S. regulators access to accounting records tied to audit reports....more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

PCAOB Provides Guidance on Communications of CAMs

The PCAOB posted to its website a staff guidance document, A Deeper Dive on the Communication of CAMs, developed to support implementation of the new critical audit matter requirements....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

PCOAB Releases Preview of 2018 Audit Inspection Findings

In May, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) posted a preview of its staff’s observations made in relation to audits conducted in 2018....more

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PCAOB Continues Outreach Efforts With CAMs Webinar

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Yesterday, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board hosted the first of three opportunities for auditors to attend a webinar on the implementation of the upcoming critical audit matters (CAMs) disclosure requirement. The...more

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PCAOB Expands CAMs Guidance

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Last week, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board published new staff guidance to support implementation of the impending critical audit matters (CAMs) disclosure requirements, which first become effective later this...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Lessons Learned from CAM Dry Runs

In 2017, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) adopted a new standard for auditor’s reports that requires a description of critical audit matters (“CAMs”) designed to provide investors with information that...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

The First CAM

The critical audit matter communicated here is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to...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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Changes to Upcoming Auditor’s Reports

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The United States Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) issued new standards for auditor’s reports that will effect Canadian issuers who are SEC registered. The initial changes go into effect for issuers with...more

Perkins Coie

Preparing for the 2018 Public Company Reporting Season

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In anticipation of the upcoming annual report and proxy season, we are highlighting new requirements and trends for public companies in 2018....more

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