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SPAC Popularity Continues to Grow

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Derryck Coleman

2020 was the year of the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) initial public offerings (IPOs). The somewhat controversial method of going public represented more than half of all IPOs last year. The growth in popularity of SPACs has been evident … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate + Legal, Initial Public Offerings (IPO)

CLA Acquires BlumShapiro

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Derryck Coleman

On Thursday, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) announced the firm would acquire New England regional firm blumshapiro (BlumShapiro & Company), effective January 1, 2021. The addition of blumshapiro will help CLA establish a larger presence in the region, particularly Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode … Continue reading →

Posted in Accounting Firms, ERISA, Mergers & Acquisitions

Monitoring the Audit Market in Europe

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Derryck Coleman

Audit Analytics recently released a new report, Monitoring the Audit Market in Europe. Using our extensive databases, our analysts compiled this timely report which examines the impacts of the European Commission’s 2014 Audit Directive and Audit Regulation. These two pieces … Continue reading →

Posted in Audit Fees, Auditor Changes, Europe, Market Share, Regulators & Public Policy, Reports

Post-Wirecard, Germany Seeks to Tighten Audit Rules

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Derryck Coleman

According to the Financial Times, Germany has responded to the Wirecard scandal by proposing a slew of audit regulations aimed at bolstering auditor independence. The proposal includes reducing the maximum auditor tenure from 20 years to 10 years and limiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Audit Fees, Auditor Tenure, Europe, Regulators & Public Policy

Reporting Error Corrections in the UK, EU, US, and Canada

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Derryck Coleman

Financial reporting and the subsequent correction of errors (or restatement) in financial statements differs from one jurisdiction to another. These differences are due to reporting mechanisms, local customs, and, of course, laws. Some of the key differences between various jurisdictions … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada (SEDAR), Europe, Financial Restatements

SEC Comment Letters: A Nine Year Trend

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Derryck Coleman

A review of SEC comment letters on forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K shows that the trend of comment letters has continued to decline. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of comment letters fell by roughly 30%; similarly, between 2017 and 2018, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate + Legal, SEC Comment Letters

Kirby Restatement: A Warning for Goodwill Impairment Testing

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Derryck Coleman

On July 10th, Kirby Corporation [NYSE: KEX], a tank barge operator in the US, announced that its financial statements for the quarter ending March 31, 2020 could no longer be relied upon. The basis for Kirby’s financial restatement is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Accounting + Oversight, Financial Restatements

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