The past few years have seen an extreme surge in special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs. These transactions are viewed by some as favorable to traditional IPOs due to certain benefits they offer, such as an expedited timeline, lower transaction … Continue reading
AQRM Red Flags: Shareholder Activism
The Audit Analytics Accounting Quality + Risk Matrix (AQRM) makes it easy to identify accounting, audit, and governance red flags for public companies. This blog series breaks down the risks associated with specific firm-level events included in the AQRM. Shareholder activism is the process … Continue reading
PPE Impairments Surge During COVID-19
A staggering $518 billion was written off companies’ books through impairment charges in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. $203.3 billion of that came from impairments related to property, plant, and equipment (PPE). As noted in our most recent report, Impacts … Continue reading
Auditor Changes in Canada During First Half of 2021
Note: All amounts stated are in Canadian dollars Throughout the first half of 2021, there were 142 new audit engagements and 145 departures among audit firms in Canada. Of these auditor changes, 27 accounting firms posted a net gain in new … Continue reading
Impacts of COVID-19 on Public Companies
Audit Analytics recently released a new report, Impacts of COVID-19 on Public Companies. Leveraging our extensive databases, this report provides an in-depth look at the pandemic’s impacts on certain aspects of financial reporting and financial health metrics of public companies. … Continue reading
AQRM Red Flags: Auditors
The Audit Analytics Accounting Quality + Risk Matrix (AQRM) makes it easy to identify accounting, audit, and governance red flags for public companies. This blog series breaks down the risks associated with specific firm-level events included in the AQRM. A public company’s … Continue reading
AQRM Red Flags: Changes in Accounting Estimates
The Audit Analytics Accounting Quality + Risk Matrix (AQRM) makes it easy to identify accounting, audit, and governance red flags for public companies. This blog series breaks down the risks associated with specific firm-level events included in the AQRM. Changes in accounting estimates (CAE) … Continue reading