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What is the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program and who is it designed to help? What are the guidelines for voluntary disclosure to the IRS and who is eligible to apply? The IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure...more
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
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
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
The SEC proposed amendments that would revise the definitions of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer.” These proposed revisions follow amendments adopted by the SEC on June 28, 2018, that expanded the smaller...more
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
Representatives from the Office of Chief Accountant discussed new accounting standards. The Staff commented on the implementation of the new revenue recognition standard, which requires companies to provide a comprehensive...more
On Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had settled enforcement actions against five companies for violating the Regulation S-X requirement that interim financial statements included in quarterly...more
In a speech delivered at last week’s 2018 Baruch College Financial Reporting Conference, SEC Chief Accountant Wes Bricker discussed objectives of financial reporting and its importance to the markets. Mr. Bricker revisited...more
While the frequency of SEC comments on companies’ disclosure of non-GAAP measures has subsided, it remains important for audit committees to ensure their companies’ disclosures comply with applicable non-GAAP disclosure...more
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