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Ballard Spahr LLP

GC Insights: SEC Issues Statement on Role of Audit Committees

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Statement—signed jointly by the Chairman, the Chief Accountant, and the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance—on December 30, 2019, titled, “Statement on Role of...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Legal Update: Ring in the New Year with SEC Year-End Guidance

During the last two weeks of 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission offered guidance and reminders relating to the role of audit committees, international intellectual property and technology risks, and confidential...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Issues Statement on Key Reminders for Audit Committees

On December 30, 2019, Chairman Jay Clayton, Sagar Teotia, the Chief Accountant, and William Hinman, the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issued a Statement...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Statement on Role of Audit Committees and Key Reminders

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, Sagar Teotia, Chief Accountant and William Hinman, Director, Division of Corporation Finance issued a Statement on Role of Audit Committees in Financial Reporting and Key Reminders Regarding...more

WilmerHale

CAQ Expands CECL and ICFR Resources

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Last week, the Center for Audit Quality released two new resources—an updated Guide to Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR Guide) and a new Tool for Audit Committees: Preparing for the New Credit Losses Standard...more

Sullivan & Worcester

SEC Proposes Amendments to Accelerated and Large Accelerated Filer Definitions

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The SEC today voted to propose amendments to the definitions of "accelerated filer" and "large accelerated filer," which are used to determine, among other things, the filing deadlines for periodic reports and the requirement...more

Jones Day

SEC Highlights Need to Remediate ICFR Material Weaknesses

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Disclosure alone is not sufficient; material weaknesses need to be actively remediated. While the SEC's Financial Reporting and Audit Group has been relatively quiet, it started 2019 with a bang, bringing four coordinated...more

WilmerHale

New Accounting Standards and ICFR at the Forefront of 2018 AICPA Conference

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Capping off a busy year, the annual American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments, held on December 10-12, 2018, revisited many familiar themes from prior years and...more

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Regulators Focus on Audit Quality, New Accounting Standards and Other Developments at 2017 AICPA Conference

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Always a fertile source of guidance, this year’s American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments, held on December 4-6, was no exception. Discussions during this year’s...more

Perkins Coie

Issuer Reporting and Disclosure Remains Focus of SEC and Other Regulators

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In a recent speech, SEC Enforcement Director Andrew Ceresney confirmed the SEC’s continued pursuit of investigations and enforcement actions relating to issuer reporting and disclosure, an area that remains a high priority...more

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