SEC Permits Brazilian Company To Conform Audit Committees To Home Country Law.

On October 10, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board adopted two attestation standards pertaining to audits of brokers and dealers intended to help protect customer funds by enhancing the quality of compliance information provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission and used in its regulatory oversight of broker-dealers.

Inflation and challenging labor markets continue to present financial challenges to physician practices. Leadership decision-making and action-taking in response to financial results...

As noted above, in the December 14, 2016, Federal Register, FDA issued a final rule amending its regulations on accreditation of third-party certification bodies to conduct food safety audits...

Jessica Forbes Olson was featured in the Healthcare Risk Management article, "Round 2 of Audits for HIPAA Are Focusing on Business Associates."

USDA and several other federal agencies issued a joint interim final rule implementing the final guidance Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.

Attorney David C. Tingstad explores the critical role of EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) in determining business valuation within Washington State. This webinar examines how this financial metric serves as a foundational tool for establishing fair market value in business transactions and legal proceedings. Understanding EBITDA's application can significantly impact negotiations, sales, and dispute resolutions involving business worth.

On 17 December 2018, the European Commission published a final draft text of its delegated regulation with regard to regulatory technical standards on the specification of a single reporting format.

IRC Section 142(d) requires operators of qualified residential rental properties to file Form 8703, Annual Certification of a Residential Rental Project annually.

FINRA created a new Securities Industry Essentials ("SIE") examination and revised several of its representative-level qualification examinations.

In this episode of the Ankura podcast, Lorynn Demetriades is joined by Rebecca McGregor from Linklaters and Ankura colleague Steven Richards to explore the underlying concerns and pressures...

On November 8, 2024, the PCAOB announced it will hold an open meeting on November 14, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. ET, in which the Board will consider adopting a proposed rule amendment to the PCAOB's registration program.

The SEC orders noted that the Forms 10-Q did not disclose that the interim financial statements had not been reviewed.

The Securities and Exchange Commission on December 12 announced the appointment of five new members of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The new chairman of the Board will be William D. Duhnke III, currently the staff director and general counsel to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee.

The SEC charged Ernst & Young LLP with violations of auditor independence rules that require firms to maintain their objectivity and impartiality with clients.

At the 2017 Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Conference, SEC Chief Accountant Wesley Bricker described the "significant contributions" of academic researchers to the quality and...

The SEC updated preexisting accounting guidance to conform to Financial Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606 ("Revenue from Contracts with Customers").

Senators Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) have re-introduced their proposal to open to the public disciplinary proceedings by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board against accountants.

On December 19, 2016, the US Federal Reserve, the FDIC, the US National Credit Union Administration and the OCC issued FAQs to assist institutions in implementing the new accounting standard for credit losses.

Hawley Troxell attorneys Alycia Moss and Michelle Williams discuss essential strategies for Idaho business owners regarding I-9 audits and ICE enforcement, including how to handle Notices of Inspection...