Eighty-four companies conducted initial public offerings (IPOs) on the NYSE and Nasdaq during the first quarter of 2022. These companies raised a total of $11.3 billion. Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) continued to outpace traditional IPOs, representing about two-thirds of … Continue reading
Author Archives: Derryck Coleman
Going Concern Trends in Southern Europe
Southern European countries have some of the highest rates of going concern opinions in all of Europe. Four countries had going concern rates over 10% during fiscal year 2020. On average, Southern European countries had a going concern rate of … Continue reading
Comment Letters Continue to Decline During 2021
The number of comment letters issued by the SEC continued to decline during 2021. Comment letters that reference quarterly (10-Q) or annual (10-K) reports fell by 14% during 2021. Comment letters that reference current reports (Form 8-K) fell by 10%. … Continue reading
Going Concern Trends in Canada
More than half of Canadian companies received a going concern opinion (GCO) in 2020. Canada’s CAS 570, which requires the auditor to assess and report on management’s use of the going concern assumption, became effective for periods ending on or … Continue reading
The SEC Focuses on Climate Change in Latest Round of Comment Letters
In the past couple of weeks, the SEC began releasing their first round of climate change-related comment letters to the public. These letters should be used as a template for reviewing current disclosures and assessing whether disclosures should be updated. … Continue reading
PCAOB Inspection Reports for Annually Inspected Firms
On February 2nd, the PCAOB released the 2020 inspection reports of RSM, Crowe, Marcum, Cohen & Co, and Moss Adams. These reports completed the release of 2020 inspection reports for annually inspected firms. The Big 4, BDO, and Grant Thornton’s … Continue reading
Audit Market Following SPAC Mergers
In November, we published a blog looking at the changing auditor environment for initial public offerings (IPOs) of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). In this post, we look at how the audit market changes following the completion of a SPAC … Continue reading