The effects of climate change, and the accompanying disclosures, have risen to the forefront of the conversation for public companies. For example, in the US, the SEC has begun issuing climate-change-related comment letters. There are a variety of impacts that … Continue reading
Author Archives: Nicole Hallas
Going Concerns: A 21-Year Review
In our latest report, Going Concerns: A Twenty-One Year Review, we examine the trends and statistics of going concerns (opinions qualified by an uncertainty regarding the going concern assumption) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission since 2000. Using data from … Continue reading
Audit Firm Merger: BKD and Dixon Hughes Goodman
On February 17, 2022, national accounting firms BKD and Dixon Hughes Goodman announced their practices were merging. As of 2021, both are Top 20 firms, according to Accounting Today. The newly combined firm will see a growth in market share … Continue reading
Top SPAC Auditors Growing Market Share Through Acquisition
The top two auditors of SPACs, Marcum and Withum, are growing their businesses through firm acquisitions. Marcum and RotenbergMeril On February 1, 2022, Marcum announced that New Jersey-based firm RotenbergMeril will be joining the firm. The addition of this firm … Continue reading
Audit Firm Tenure: Trends in Long-Lasting Relationships
How long is the average audit firm tenure for a company in the Russell 3000? As of 2021, that answer varies largely depending on the size of the company. Overall, the average audit firm tenure in the Russell 3000 is … Continue reading
Nineteen-Year Review of Audit & Non-Audit Fee Trends Report
Audit Analytics recently released its most recent report, Nineteen Year Review of Audit Fee and Non-Audit Fee Trends. Using data from our Audit Fees database, this report provides a detailed analysis and comparison of trends in audit and non-audit fees disclosed by … Continue reading
Pledged Securities Trends
Pledged securities – shares of a public company pledged by their owner as collateral – present a potentially serious risk to a company’s governance and share price if those shares are ever called as collateral. These risks include forfeitures of … Continue reading