Note: All amounts stated are in Canadian dollars Throughout 2019, Canadian auditor departures increased 16.6%, climbing to 338 departures from the 290 departures seen in 2018. The percentage of resignations has continued to trend upward, with 31% of auditor departures … Continue reading
Author Archives: Kati Skurka
Evolution of SOX 404 Disclosures for EGCs
SOX 404 continues to be the target of those seeking to introduce further regulation leniencies. A new bill has been introduced with the aim of reducing regulatory burdens for low-revenue issuers. Currently, companies lose their Emerging Growth Company (EGC) status … Continue reading
Auditor Changes in Canada: 2018
There were 290 Canadian auditor departures in 2018, a 10% increase from the 264 in 2017. While the majority of departures continue to be from dismissals (80%), the percentage of resignations is the highest it has been in four years … Continue reading
Long-Term Capital Market Consequences of Financial Restatements
Key Findings Computing the cumulative average abnormal return (CAAR) to document market reaction after a financial restatement, we found no significant abnormal returns in either the first 30-day window following the date of restated financials or after a 90-day window for … Continue reading
Error Corrections: A Look at Adjustment and Restatement Trends
Errors may arise when issuing financial statements and when such an error is identified, a correction must be made. The scope and nature of these corrections dictate a company’s next steps and may provide useful information into financial reporting trends. … Continue reading
How to Predict Which Acquisitions Will Fail and Generate Negative Stock Returns
Summary of Key Findings It can be difficult to predict which acquisitions are going to fail An academic article using Audit Analytics’ data identified statistically significant negative abnormal returns of 12% for a subset of acquisitions that were excluded from … Continue reading
SOX 404 Disclosures: First-Time Auditor Attestations
In 2017, the administration proposed raising the bar to permanently exempt companies with market cap of less than $250 million from the audit attestation requirement – up from $75 million. The major goal of the proposal is to spur growth … Continue reading