ArticleSEC Appoints New Deputy Chief AccountantThe SEC appointed Marc A. Panucci Deputy Chief Accountant in the Office of the Chief Accountant.United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleUS Agencies Issue Joint Statement On New Accounting Standard On The Measurement Of Credit LossesOn June 17, 2016, the Federal Reserve Board, the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the US National Credit Union Administration released a joint statement...United StatesFinance and BankingA&O Shearman
ArticleUS Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation And Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Release Advisory On External AuditsThe advisory notes that while the guidance is largely consistent with existing US standards and practices, there are certain differences between the principles and the expectations of US regulators.United StatesFinance and BankingA&O Shearman
ArticleOCR Launches Phase 2 Of HIPAA Audit ProgramIn this phase of audits, the OCR will review policies and procedures that are required by HIPAA to be adopted and followed with respect to HIPAA's Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules.United StatesPrivacyJones Day
ArticleIRS Small Business Division To Shift Examination Focus To S CorporationsThe IRS Small Business/Self-Employed (SB/SE) Division will likely move toward examining more business return categories, such as subchapter S corporations, and away from Form 1040 audits, a senior IRS official said May 6 in Washington.United StatesTaxGrant Thornton LLP
ArticleScope Of Final Partnership Audit Regs May Invite LawsuitsIn a recent Law360 article, Kat Gregor commented on the IRS's final guidance on partnership audit rulesUnited StatesTaxRopes & Gray LLP
ArticleAccountants' Liability Tool KitThere is a myriad of information relevant to Accountants' Liability matters. It can be time consuming and confusing finding the relevant authoritative guidance.United StatesAccounting and AuditFTI Consulting
ArticleAgencies Update FAQ On New Credit Losses Accounting StandardThe Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"), the FDIC and the National Credit Union Administration updated its FAQ on the new credit losses accounting standard.United StatesAccounting and AuditHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleCAQ Expands CECL And ICFR ResourcesLast week, the Center for Audit Quality released two new resources—an updated Guide to Internal Control over Financial Reporting and a new Tool for Audit Committees: Preparing for the New Credit Losses Standard.United StatesAccounting and AuditWilmerHale
VideoCoronavirus Market Volatility – Goodwill Impairments Should Not Be A Foregone Conclusion (Video)The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that COVID-19 (also known as coronavirus) has become a pandemic on March 11. United StatesAccounting and AuditDuff and Phelps
ArticleDelay Proposed For CECL Effective DateOnce the FASB issues the proposal on their website, there will be a 30-day comment period for feedback on the proposed extension. United StatesAccounting and AuditEide Bailly LLP
ArticleInternal Audit Assessment Service SheetThe role of internal auditing is expanding rapidly in complexity and scope as companies cope with myriad regulations, technological transformation, legacy transition, and external threats...United StatesAccounting and AuditFTI Consulting
ArticleJonathan Jacobs Believes CECL Will Have An Impact On Banks And Other Financial InstitutionsAmid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has come under pressure to relax its credit losses standard...United StatesAccounting and AuditDuff and Phelps
ArticleNavigating The Uncharted: Kelsey Weeks' Serendipitous Journey Into Forensic Accounting (Video)Kelsey Weeks, a Senior Associate at Ankura, navigated an unexpected yet fulfilling career path into forensic accounting. Although her academic background in accounting, marketing, and sports management.United StatesAccounting and AuditAnkura Consulting Group LLC
ArticlePCAOB Issues Report On Initial Impact Of CAM RequirementsThe PCAOB released an interim analysis report and two accompanying white papers providing the PCAOB's perspective on the initial impact of critical audit matter (CAM)...United StatesAccounting and AuditStinson
ArticleSEC And PCAOB Warn Of Impact Of Coronavirus On Financial ReportingSEC and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ("PCAOB") leaders alerted market participants to potential impacts from the coronavirus on financial disclosure and reporting.United StatesAccounting and AuditHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleSEC Leaders Consider The Role And Responsibilities Of Audit CommitteesSEC Chair Jay Clayton, Chief Accountant Sagar Teotia, and Director of the Division of Corporation Finance William Hinman offered observations United StatesAccounting and AuditHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleSEC Names New Leadership At Financial Accounting Standards Board And Financial Accounting FoundationThe SEC named Richard Jones as the next Chair of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"). He will succeed Russ Golden, beginning his term July ...United StatesAccounting and AuditHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleSEC Withdraws Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121On January 23, 2025, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 122, formally withdrawing the controversial SAB 121.United StatesAccounting and AuditGesmer Updegrove LLP
ArticleSingle Audit ExtensionOn March 19, 2021 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Memorandum M-21-20 that includes a six-month extension (beyond the normal due date) for single audit submissions of organizations...United StatesAccounting and AuditORBA