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Audit Committee Financial Reporting and Controls Strengthening the CFO–Audit Committee Relationship

In our discussions with audit committee members and CFOs about the keys to maintaining a strong working relationship, including what they need and can learn from each other to be most effective in their roles, the KPMG Board...more

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On the 2025 audit committee agenda

Drawing on insights from our interactions with audit committees and business leaders, the KPMG Board Leadership Center highlights nine issues for the audit committee to consider for the year ahead....more

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Is It Time to Take a Fresh Look at Disclosure Controls and Procedures for CEO/CFO Certifications?

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In New England Carpenters Guaranteed Annuity and Pension Funds v. DeCarlo (Aug. 2023), the Second Circuit held, among other things, that CEO/CFO certifications mandated by SOX Section 302 constitute non-actionable statements...more

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Keep Track of Perquisites and Related Person Transactions: Recent Sec Enforcement Actions

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Over the past few years, the SEC has renewed its focus on public company failures to disclose perquisites  and related person transactions. As discussed under “Deeper Dive” below, most of the cases involve companies that...more

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PCAOB Releases New Audit Committee Resource

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The PCAOB recently released a new Audit Committee Resource, which sets forth questions that audit committee members may want to consider incorporating into their ongoing engagement with auditors. The categories of questions...more

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SEC OCA Waves Big Red Flag About “Little R” Restatements

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SEC Acting Chief Accountant Paul Munter released a statement last week, Assessing Materiality: Focusing on the Reasonable Investor When Evaluating Errors (the “Statement”), that is sure to become required reading for any...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The Government is Launching a Consultation on Reforming the UK’s Audit and Corporate Governance Regime

On 18 March 2021, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy launched a consultation on its proposals for wide-ranging reforms to modernise the UK’s audit and corporate governance regime. The reforms proposed...more

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SPAC Talk: Important Considerations for Private Companies Evaluating a SPAC Going-Public Transaction

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One of the hottest going-public trends in 2020 and 2021 has been the rise of SPACs - Special Purpose Acquisition Companies - as a vehicle for private companies to go public. SPACs are shell companies that are formed, funded...more

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Reflections on the End of a Turbulent Year and Selected Considerations for 2021

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With 2021 now upon us, companies, auditors and audit committees are gearing up for another annual reporting season, coming off of one of the more turbulent years in recent history, which included a significant number of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What Audit Committees Can Do to Prevent Accounting Fraud in Uncertain Times

- The COVID-19 crisis creates heightened risk of improper financial reporting. - Audit committees can and should take steps to help prevent such frauds. - Audit Committees should maintain the appropriate tone at the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Chairman and Senior Staff Members Share Key Reminders for Audit Committees

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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 36th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - December 4th - 5th, Washington, DC

The full agenda for ACI's 36th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act this December is now available. See why this event stands apart as the annual gathering for the worldwide anti-corruption...more

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PCAOB Releases Preview of 2018 Inspection Observations

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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s Division of Registration and Inspections has recently released a Staff Preview of 2018 Inspection Observations (Preview), based on the PCAOB staff’s inspection of over 160 audit...more

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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

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Regulators Address the 2019 Baruch College Financial Reporting Conference

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Always a fertile source of regulatory perspective, this year’s Baruch College Financial Reporting Conference featured a future-oriented theme in remarks by Chief Accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission Wesley...more

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Financial Reporting and Related Guidance from AICPA Conference

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

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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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Uber Board Report – Part II: Internal Controls

I continue my blog post series on the Holder Report (Report) to the Board of Directors of Uber Technology, Inc. (Uber) where the Board asked Holder’s law firm, Covington & Burling LLP (Covington), to evaluate three issues:...more

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Blog: SEC Chief Accountant Addresses Audit Committee Effectiveness

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In a recent speech at the University of Tennessee, “Advancing the Role and Effectiveness of Audit Committees,” SEC Chief Accountant Wes Bricker discusses his recommendations for — wait for it — improving the effectiveness of...more

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KPMG Issues 2017 Global Audit Committee Pulse Survey

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Recently, KPMG released its 2017 Global Audit Committee Pulse Survey, which reports on audit committee activities based on survey responses from 800 audit committee members across 42 countries. Asking, "Is Everything Under...more

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Regulators Discuss Accounting and Auditing Developments at 2016 AICPA Conference

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This year’s American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Conference on SEC and PCAOB Developments, held on December 5-7, echoed several themes from prior AICPA conferences regarding regulatory priorities of interest to...more

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The SEC’s Return to Accounting Fraud Enforcement

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Just like the ups and downs of the business cycle, SEC enforcement of accounting fraud cases follow an up and down trend as well. For example, during the financial crisis, SEC enforcement of accounting fraud cases took a back...more

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It’s Time Again for Audit Committees to Mind the Non-GAAP

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Judging by the frequency of recent news reports and SEC staff speeches focused on non-GAAP financial measures, audit committees may be well served to take a fresh look at the non-GAAP measures reported by their companies and...more

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SEC Administrative Case Reinforces Current Emphasis on Internal Controls

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Consistent with its current focus on internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), the Securities and Exchange Commission recently sanctioned a company and individuals for failing to adequately evaluate and audit the...more

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The SEC And Financial Fraud

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Financial fraud was a staple of SEC enforcement for years. Complex financial fraud cases in which the “books were cooked” to make earnings guidance, increase bonuses or for other reasons were the daily grist of SEC...more

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