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2016 CEO and CFO Departures

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Brendan Hannen

There were 21,251 total changes in board director and officer positions in 2016 per 8-K item 5.02. Of those D&O changes, 1,022 involved CEO departures and 1,169 involved CFO departures. While not given in every filing, a reason for the departure … Continue reading →

Posted in Director & Officer Changes

Investigating the Shrinking Number of SEC Registrants

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Brendan Hannen

The decline in public company counts has been an acknowledged trend for quite some time. The mid to late 90’s represented a peak for public company listings, with a general downward trend forming following the tech-bubble. Using Audit Analytics’ Audit Opinions … Continue reading →

Posted in Audit + Compliance, Audit Opinions, Initial Public Offerings (IPO), Mergers & Acquisitions, SEC

Slacking is Status Quo after Christmas. Here’s Proof in SEC Filings.

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Brendan Hannen

If any extra motivation is needed to take that last sick day of the year around the holidays feel free to justify it with SEC filing data. Over the past five years there’s been a decrease in filings of about 50% … Continue reading →

Posted in Director & Officer Changes, Quality of Reporting, SEC Comment Letters

Who Audits Bank Holding Companies

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Brendan Hannen and Lisa Proulx

Bank holding companies (BHCs) have come under the microscope of regulators in the years following the Great Recession, mainly for their perceived link to the subprime mortgage crisis. Supervised by the Federal Reserve, BHCs with total consolidated assets over $500 … Continue reading →

Posted in Auditor Changes, Bank Holding Companies, Market Share

2015 SEC Filing Highlights, Part 2 of 2

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Brendan Hannen

This is part two of our SEC filing review where we take a look back at notable disclosures and outliers from our auditor changes, out-of-period adjustments, changes in accounting estimates, and director and officer change data sets. Auditor Changes 1,007 SEC registrants … Continue reading →

Posted in Auditor Changes, Changes in Accounting Estimates, Director & Officer Changes, Out of Period Adjustments

Examining the Effects of Oil Prices on SEC Disclosures

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Brendan Hannen

Oil price predictions for the end of 2016 are on the optimistic side, with many putting price per barrel estimates towards the upper $40’s. Although these predictions suggest a slightly bullish oil market for the upcoming months, these price points are still … Continue reading →

Posted in Accounting + Oversight, Audit + Compliance, Audit Opinions, SEC

Gift Cards a Present to Bottom Line

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Brendan Hannen and John Pakaluk

It’s already the end of April, with Christmas just a distant memory. And if you are anything like us, you’ve probably lost track of that gift card or two you weren’t able to use right away (or add to some smartphone app). Luckily … Continue reading →

Posted in Accounting + Oversight, Accounting Policies, AQRM, Changes in Accounting Estimates

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