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Differences in Loss Reserve Estimate Disclosures Could Spell Uncertainty

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Olga Usvyatsky

Investors and analysts should be aware that there is more than one way to disclose Changes in Accounting Estimates. In some cases, inconsistency in the disclosure practices make it difficult to predict whether a review or an investigation is likely … Continue reading →

Posted in Accounting + Oversight, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates, Insurance Industry

Nearly 65% of Affected Public Companies Did Not Report Cybersecurity Breaches to the SEC

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Derryck Coleman

Over 90% of the Russell 3000 companies see cybersecurity as a significant risk and provide the cyber risk disclosure in the Risk Factors section. This should come as no surprise – the number of cyber breaches for companies registered with … Continue reading →

Posted in Cybersecurity, SEC

Auditor Changes in Canada: 2017

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Kati Skurka

Auditor departures for public companies in Canada continue to decline, with 264 departures in 2017 compared with 284 in 2016 (2015: 318). Dismissals continue to comprise the bulk of auditor departures, with 231 (88%) dismissals and 33 (13%) resignations. National … Continue reading →

Posted in Audit Fees - Canada, Auditor Changes - Canada, Canada (SEDAR)

Companies Paying Less in Accounting and Legal Fees to IPO

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Michalina Bogdan and Jean Bradford

The average amount of accounting and legal fees disclosed by IPO companies slightly declined in 2017. Compared to 2016, average accounting fees in 2017 decreased 10% to $0.85 million and average legal fees decreased 16% to $1.42 million. Audit Analytics … Continue reading →

Posted in Audit + Compliance, Audit Fees, Initial Public Offerings (IPO)

A Review of Recent Regulation A+ Offerings

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Kristina Pulaski

Amendments to Regulation A (Regulation A+) went into effect in 2015. The SEC proposed Regulation A+ to satisfy provisions of the 2012 JOBS Act that called for increasing access to public capital for early stage companies. The hope was that … Continue reading →

Posted in Initial Public Offerings (IPO), Law Firms

Auditor Changes Roundup: 2017 Annual Summary

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Jessica Hotham

Deloitte took the top spot for new SEC audit client wins among all firms this year, with 41 engagements and 20 losses, for a net of 21 new SEC audit clients. BDO USA, the previous annual leader, had 16 new engagements this … Continue reading →

Posted in Audit Committees, Auditor Changes, Emerging Growth Companies, Initial Public Offerings (IPO), Market Share

Early Indicators Predict an Uptick in Revenue Recognition Accounting Failures

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Olga Usvyatsky

We have been asked several times whether or not the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard will cause an increase in the number of restatements and control failures. While it may be early to say, our review of SEC … Continue reading →

Posted in Disclosure Controls (SOX 302), Financial Restatements, Internal Controls (ICFR - SOX 404), Revenue Recognition

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