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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Proposes Amendments to Auditor Independence Framework

On December 30, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it was proposing several amendments to "codify certain staff consultations and modernize certain aspects of its auditor independence...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

DoD’s Recently Released Draft Framework Signals Significant Changes in Cybersecurity Requirements

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A major shift in cybersecurity requirements for Department of Defense (DoD) contractors is about to come into effect—earlier this month the DoD released for public comment the long-anticipated Version 0.4 of the draft...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Proposal Would Relax ICFR Auditor Attestation Requirement for Certain Smaller Reporting Companies

In an effort to reduce compliance costs for public companies, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments on May 9, 2019, that, in part, relax the requirement for certain “smaller reporting companies”...more

White & Case LLP

SEC Continues on the Path of Simplifying Public Company Requirements

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New Proposed Rules Aim to Eliminate Auditor's Attestation Requirement on Internal Controls under SOX 404(b) for Smaller Reporting Companies with less than $100 million in Revenues - On May 9, 2019, the SEC proposed...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Seeks Comment on Possible Enhancement of Audit Committee Disclosures

On July 1, the Securities and Exchange Commission published a concept release to seek public comment regarding the potential enhancement of audit committee disclosure requirements, particularly as such disclosure relates to...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

The SEC Considers Updating Audit Committee Disclosures

The SEC recently published a concept release seeking comment on the need for new audit committee disclosures. This follows on the heels of recent PCAOB pronouncements and proposals regarding audit engagement partner...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: SEC Issues Concept Release Regarding Potential Additional Audit Committee Disclosures

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The concept release seeks public comment on possible new reporting requirements focused on the audit committee’s responsibilities with respect to its oversight of the independent auditor. As the release notes, SOX mandated...more

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