As you probably recall, SOX 404 requires public reporting companies to disclose the effectiveness of their internal control over financial reporting. SOX 404(a) public companies to provide an assessment of ICFR by management;...more
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
SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Proposes Amendments to Update the Accelerated and Large Accelerated Filer Definitions - On May 9, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to the accelerated filer and large...more
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
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