Audit Analytics released its third annual Trends in Cybersecurity Breaches report last week. This report delves into trends in public company disclosures of cyber breaches since 2011. The analysis, covering 2011 through 2020, examines a full decade worth of data. … Continue reading
Author Archives: Derryck Coleman
Debt Offerings Surged in 2020
Following the uncertainty of COVID-19, many companies took to the debt markets to ensure they could cover short-term obligations and operating expenses. The explosion of debt offerings culminated in the total amount of notes and bonds eclipsing $2 trillion based … Continue reading
How the SEC’s Focus on Climate Change Might Affect Comment Letters
On Wednesday, Acting SEC Chair Allison Herren Lee directed the Division of Corporation Finance to begin focusing on climate-related disclosures. This is the first action the SEC has taken to address climate-related disclosure since the Commission’s 2010 Interpretive Guidance. The … Continue reading
Who Audits Mutual Funds – Mutual Fund Audit Fees
Wrapping up our series on mutual funds, here we examine the market share for audit and non-audit fees by audit firm. The Audit Analytics’ Funds + Securities Audit Fee database tracks audit and non-audit fees paid by mutual funds to … Continue reading
Who Audits Mutual Funds – Fund Type Market Share
In this third installment of the mutual fund market share series, we look at how fund type impacts the audit market, analyzing 6 fund types. Continue reading
Who Audits Mutual Funds – Regional Market Shares
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Who Audits Mutual Funds – An Overview
Mutual funds are often seen as a safer, more predictable method of investing in the capital markets. Warren Buffet, the legendary investor and one of the world’s richest men, consistently espouses the benefits of investing in “an S&P 500 low-cost … Continue reading