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SEC: The watchdog bares its teeth

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has followed through on its much publicized intention of more aggressive enforcement. For instance, in June, the regulator brought an accounting fraud action that included a...more

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Financial Fraud: An SEC Staple?

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Since the SEC announced the formation of its Financial Fraud Task Force two years ago the agency has struggled to establish this once enforcement mainstay as a current staple. Some commentators have suggested that a trend is...more

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SEC Files Settled Financial Fraud Action

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Financial fraud actions have traditionally been a staple of SEC Enforcement. During the market crisis, however, the number of those cases waned. Following the formation of a task force focused on financial statement fraud,...more

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SEC Increases Focus on Accounting and Financial Fraud at Public Companies

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“I would describe the time period we are living through as an era of creative and aggressive enforcement by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),” said Latham & Watkins partner John Sikora. “The SEC has set a...more

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The SEC’s Financial Fraud And Accounting Task Force

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The SEC likes to reorganize, refocus and reenergize. In the last ten years, the SEC has continued to reinvent itself. Whether it has been effective or not, is still up for questioning....more

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The SEC’s Renewed Focus on Financial Reporting and Accounting Fraud

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In several recent public speeches, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a renewed focus on financial reporting and accounting fraud, vowing to devote substantial resources to enforcement activities in...more

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SEC “Refocuses” On Accounting Fraud

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It is almost a government rite of passage – when a new leader takes the reins, the chessboard has to be reorganized to reflect the new leader’s “new priorities.” When it comes to the SEC, and the new Chairwoman Mary Jo...more

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SEC Enforcement Doubts Accounting Fraud Has Dropped And What It Is Doing About It

Andrew Ceresney, SEC Co-Director of the Division of Enforcement, recently gave a talk on financial reporting and accounting fraud. Mr. Ceresney reviewed statistics showing declines in restatements and accounting fraud cases....more

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