Audit Analytics’ most recent report, Eighteen Year Review of Audit Fee & Non-Audit Fee Trends, was released last week. Using data from our Audit Fees database, this report provides a detailed analysis and comparison of trends in audit and non-audit … Continue reading
Author Archives: Jessica McKeon
SOX 404 Disclosures: A Sixteen Year Review
In 2019, 6.3% of SOX 404 auditor attestations disclosed ineffective internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) – significantly less than the 38.8% of management assessments that disclosed ineffective ICFR. The consistent level – around 39% – since 2013 indicates that … Continue reading
IAASB Approves New Audit Quality Standards
The quality of audits has come into question from international regulators after a series of high-profile accounting scandals, with the most recent being Wirecard. Last week, the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) approved a new and revised set … Continue reading
An Overview of European Financial Restatements
There have been nearly 500 financial restatements disclosed by roughly 400 companies listed on exchanges in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland since January 1, 2018. Continue reading
Auditor Independence and Audit Evidence Added to PCAOB Agenda
On Tuesday, September 8th, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) updated its research and standard-setting agenda, reiterating its ongoing efforts to increase transparency and provide more timely and relevant information to stakeholders. The Board, aiming to modernize its approach … Continue reading
2019 Financial Restatements Review
The annual Audit Analytics report on financial restatement trends is now available. This report provides a detailed analysis and comparison of trends in financial restatements over a nineteen-year period. When looking at restatements, we categorize them by two levels: reissuance restatements and revision restatements. Reissuance restatements, sometimes referred … Continue reading
IPO Proceeds: 2015-2019
An initial public offering, more commonly referred to as an IPO, is the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public in a new stock issuance, therefore becoming a public company. This process – which requires many … Continue reading