In 2019, there were 1,951 public companies that opted to file with the SEC with a dual filer status, or 32.6% of companies included in our Who Audits Public Companies – 2020 Edition analysis. These statuses include: Large Accelerated Filer … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2020
After 111 Years, General Electric Switches Auditor
On June 18th, the Audit Committee of General Electric [GE] – a multinational conglomerate company – selected Deloitte & Touche as its independent auditor for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, ending its 111-year tenure with KPMG. According … Continue reading
SEC Eyes Impairment Testing in Comment Letter Amid Pandemic
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a comment letter to Carlisle Companies Incorporated [CSL] – a global diversified manufacturing company – asking the Company to expand on its disclosure regarding impairment testing in Q1 2020. Carlisle’s annual … Continue reading
Who Audits Smaller Public Companies – 2020
In 2019, there were 2,679 companies that filed as either a Non-Accelerated Filer, Smaller Reporting Company, or both. This population of companies comprised just under half – or 44.8% – of the 5,985 SEC-registered public companies. In a recent post, … Continue reading
A Closer Look at Votes Against Auditor Ratification – 2019
Note: This post was updated to reflect a change in the first table (Highest % Votes Against per Year). The original table incorrectly included Dynasil Corp of America as having the highest percentage of votes against in 2018. An analysis … Continue reading
Who Audits Public Companies- 2020 Edition
Straying from past trends, the number of SEC registrants has increased since last year, climbing from 5,973 in 2019 to 5,985 in 2020 – a 0.20% increase. As mentioned by Accounting Today, the top ten firms by registrant count (EY, … Continue reading
Trends in Cybersecurity Breach Disclosures
In our latest report, Trends in Cybersecurity Breach Disclosures, we delve into the trends and statistics of public company cybersecurity disclosures. Over the past ten years, cybersecurity has become increasingly important for public companies, as both business and commerce have … Continue reading