The number of SEC registrants increased 0.7% since last year, climbing from 5,985 in 2020 to 6,030 in 2021. 2021 is the second year in a row we’ve observed an increase in SEC registrants. This pattern is a departure from … Continue reading
Author Archives: Kristyn Plante
Reasons for an Amended 10-K: 2020
Form 10-K, an annual report filed by US-based public registrants, is the most comprehensive source of information regarding a company’s financials and its underlying business. These reports are thoroughly scrutinized by investors and other users, which explains why they need … Continue reading
Withum, Marcum Lead Auditors for Blank Check IPOs
When it comes to blank check initial public offerings (IPOs), two firms dominate the market: Withum and Marcum. Together, these two firms account for 90.2% of all blank check IPOs from January 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020, with 156 … Continue reading
Q3 2020 IPOs: Auditor Market Share and Stats
There were a staggering 165 initial public offerings in U.S. markets between July 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020. Together, these IPOs raised over $61.5 billion for the quarter – an increase of over $43 billion from last quarter and … Continue reading
Who Audits Public Companies- 2020 Edition
Straying from past trends, the number of SEC registrants has increased since last year, climbing from 5,973 in 2019 to 5,985 in 2020 – a 0.20% increase. As mentioned by Accounting Today, the top ten firms by registrant count (EY, … Continue reading
Reasons for an Amended 10-K: 2019
Form 10-K, an annual report filed by US-based public registrants, is the most comprehensive source of information regarding a company’s financials and its underlying business. These reports are thoroughly scrutinized by investors and other users, which explains why they need … Continue reading
Implementation of AS 3101
In our recent post, Reasons for an Amended 10-K: 2018, we noted an increase in the number of 10-K/As that were filed citing an auditor’s report as the reason. One possible explanation is the implementation of PCAOB Auditing Standard 3101 … Continue reading