During proxy season, shareholders vote on a variety of proposals to be accepted or rejected. ESG proposals have garnered increased attention in recent years. But one proposal remains a constant decision for shareholders year-over-year: Should the auditor of record be … Continue reading
SOX 404 Disclosures: An Eighteen-Year Review
Audit Analytics recently released a new report, SOX 404 Disclosures: An Eighteen-Year Review. This annual report takes a closer look at trends in internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) disclosures, spanning from fiscal years 2004 to 2021. Section 404 of … Continue reading
Q2 2022 Initial Public Offering Trends: 2022 Slowdown Continues
The number and size of initial public offerings (IPOs) continued to decline during the second quarter of 2022. There were 46 IPOs during Q2 that raised a combined $5.3 billion. This was the fewest IPOs since Q1 2020 (38) and … Continue reading
Auditor Changes Roundup: Q1 2022
J&S Associate led the way this quarter of new SEC audit clients with a net of five new engagements in Q1 2022. This broke BF Borgers streak from the last three quarters, although they still netted four new engagements to … Continue reading
Who Audits Public Companies – 2022 Edition
This is Audit Analytics’ annual market share analysis of auditor engagements at public companies. Using our Auditor Engagements data, it looks at who is currently conducting audits of SEC public registrants, based on reports filed with the SEC since March … Continue reading
FTSE 350 Auditor Changes and Fees
Audit firm concentration is the subject of significant discussion in the United Kingdom. Currently, the Big Four dominate the FTSE 350 by market share. Regulatory attempts to increase competition and decrease concentration, such as mandatory firm rotation, may not achieve … Continue reading
Adjustments Continue to Decline in 2021
Adjustments to financial statements – known as out-of-period adjustments – fell to a low of just 114 during 2021. This fall represents a 17% decline from 2020 and is part of a broader fall seen since 2016. Out-of-period adjustments are … Continue reading