ArticleABA Issues New Auditor’s Letter HandbookThe American Bar Association Business Law Section has issued the Auditor’s Letter Handbook—Second Edition. United StatesAccounting and AuditWilmerHale
ArticleBarry Miller And Hillary Massey Authored An Article In New England In-HouseBarry Miller and Hillary Massey authored a February 26 article in New England In-House, "MEPA is coming: an overview of the audit process." United StatesAccounting and AuditSeyfarth Shaw LLP
ArticleFederal Register: SEC Corrects Supplemental Information In Rule Amending EDGAR Filer ManualThe correction was published in the Federal Register.United StatesAccounting and AuditHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFINRA Assesses GASB Accounting Support FeeFINRA notified members that it will assess and collect an accounting support fee of $10,022,000 to fund the current annual budget of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. United StatesAccounting and AuditHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFINRA To Impose GASB Accounting Support FeeFINRA notified members that it will assess $8,935,500 to fund the annual budget of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board ("GASB").United StatesAccounting and AuditHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleHouse Passes Mandatory Auditor Rotation BanOn July 8, 2013 the full House of Representatives passed by a large, bipartisan margin the bill (previously reported on June 20) to prohibit the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board from requiring mandatory auditor rotation. United StatesAccounting and AuditWilmerHale
ArticleIOSCO Survey Suggests Improvements For Audit Committee PracticesIOSCO published a survey that identified audit committee practices that could improve the quality of audits at publicly listed entities.United StatesAccounting and AuditHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleLabor & Employment AuditToday, more than ever before, employers of all sizes are under pressure to satisfy the ever-changing rules governing the modern workplace.United StatesAccounting and AuditFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleSEC Names New Chief AccountantThe Securities and Exchange Commission has named Paul Beswick as its Chief Accountant. United StatesAccounting and AuditWilmerHale
ArticleGlobal Accountants' Liability Update – January 2020Hogan Lovells' global team of securities and professional liability lawyers is uniquely positioned to monitor legal developments across the globe that impact accountants' liability risk. GlobalAccounting and AuditHogan Lovells
ArticleChancery Strikes Unclean Hands Defense Lacking Sufficient Nexus To The ClaimsHere, the plaintiff claimed that the adoption of pushdown accounting constituted a change to accounting rights that triggered a right to consent under the relevant operating agreement. United StatesAccounting and AuditMorris James LLP
ArticleEssential Guidance For Accountants On Responding To Subpoenas (Video)An accountant served with a subpoena must understand that it is a legal document that comes with significant risk. However, there are procedures for responding to subpoenas to minimize that risk...United StatesAccounting and AuditWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
ArticleFASB Requests Comments On Accounting For LIBOR TransitionThe Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") requested comments on a proposed "Accounting Standards Update" aimed at easing potential accounting burdens on loan market participantsUnited StatesAccounting and AuditHogan Lovells Cadwalader
VideoHow Should Accountants Respond To Subpoenas (Video)Rebecca Gelozin's (Partner-White Plains, NY) discusses what accountants should do when subpoenaed.United StatesAccounting and AuditWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
ArticleHow The Engagement Letter Can Be An Accountant's Best DefenseKevin Shaftan (Associate-New York, NY) discusses the Corporate Transparency Act and the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting deadlines and how accountants can use them to defend against professional liability claims. United StatesAccounting and AuditWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
PodcastLet's Talk FCA: Cost Accounting And The False Claims Act (Podcast)In this episode, Jason Crawford, Agustin Orozco, and Erin Rankin look back at one of the more noteworthy settlements of 2023—the $377M settlement by Booz Allen Hamilton to resolve...United StatesAccounting and AuditCrowell & Moring LLP
ArticlePCAOB Announces Agenda For November 12 Standards And Emerging Issues Advisory Group MeetingOn November 7, 2024, the PCAOB posted the agenda for its Standards and Emerging Issues Advisory Group meeting, which will take place on November 12 at 9:00 a.m. ET and will be livestreamed on the PCAOB's website. United StatesAccounting and AuditKing & Spalding
ArticleRisk Mitigation - Engagement Letter Tips For AccountantsView Shirley Karasick's (Associate-New York, NY) video as she covers recommended practices for creating an engagement letter, as well as what accountants should consider from a risk management standpoint.United StatesAccounting and AuditWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
ArticleThe Four Horsemen And Global Trade BLG (Video)When Global Trade creates global chaos and difficult supply chain decisions are needed for trade compliance, BLG can help guide youUnited StatesAccounting and AuditBraumiller Group (Dallas)
VideoWhy Internal Audit (Video)Internal Audit Month highlights the essential function of internal audit in organizational governance and risk management. This video explores how internal audit professionals contribute to strengthening...United StatesAccounting and AuditSNG Grant Thornton