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Listen up, employers: On August 1 — that's two days ago! — the Department of Homeland Security increased the Form I-9 violation fines by approximately 96%.

The software-audit language contained in IBM’s standard license agreements never has been anything that anyone would mistake for customer-focused or even very fair contract terms.

On October 22, 2024, the PCAOB approved a settled disciplinary order sanctioning the New Jersey audit firm Yusufali & Associates LLC ("Firm") and its sole partner...

Two private sector organizations will likely have a greater impact on disclosures by public companies now that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding.

Mr. Bricker also emphasized that as auditors implement the new audit reporting standard, "expectations for timely, ongoing communication will continue to be an important element to the auditor-audit committee relationship."

Speaking at the American Law Institute's Conference on Accountants' Liability in September, Andrew Ceresney, Director of the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission, reviewed in detail the SEC's historical and current enforcement activity in the area of auditing.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has established a new Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit within its Division of Enforcement, staffed by specialized attorneys and accountants to pursue accounting fraud and financial reporting misconduct. While similar task forces have existed before with modest impact, this dedicated unit may signal increased regulatory scrutiny in an area where other enforcement agencies have reduced their activity.

SIFMA Opposes Proposal to Shift CAT Data Breach Liability Away from SROs.

Regulators and others have been increasing their focus on audit committee performance, noting the importance of the committees to the credibility of financial statements.

The IRS audit rules for all partnerships (including LLCs that are taxed for income tax purposes as partnerships) have changed dramatically. Effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018 ...

A newer audit model Microsoft launched is the SPLA certified self-assessment.

In many organizations, budgeting is met with wary looks from staff and program directors. After all, that’s the accounting department’s job, right?

The new disclosure requirements of the Directive aim to improve the transparency of EU companies in relation to non-financial information and they are applicable to large public-interest entities with more than 500 employees.

On November 24, 2016, the EBA announced the launch of a second impact assessment on the implementation of International Financial Reporting Standard 9.

As a reminder, and as we had reported in an earlier Blog Post, Federal Contractors and Subcontractors are asked to certify their compliance with the Affirmative Action Program obligations under Executive...

Ankura expert Jean-Michel Ferat authored The Guide to Compliance - Third Edition ‘The Significance of Audit and Monitoring in a Compliance Programme' published by Global Investigations Review (GIR).