This post will be updated to reflect the current number of European audit opinions citing the COVID-19 pandemic in a going concern opinion, key audit matter, or emphasis of matter. Overall Statistics As of the week ended 13 November 2020, … Continue reading
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Do Companies With Data Breaches Belong in ESG Portfolios?
Socially responsible investment funds have become popular with investors over the past several years as buyers seek to align their beliefs with their portfolios. According to a report from Morningstar, sustainable funds averaged $924 million per month in net flows … Continue reading
Cybersecurity Breaches Every Lawyer Should Consider
In 2018, the SEC issued new guidance on cybersecurity disclosures and policies, in response to the 65% of companies that were not disclosing breaches. What does this mean for lawyers and the legal field? Through Audit Analytics’ unique Cybersecurity Data … Continue reading
The People of SEC Comment Letters: 2016
The data found in SEC Comment Letters can offer insight into some overlooked areas of a company’s business. In the past year, we have discussed a continuous decline in the number of letters and major areas of concern raised by the … Continue reading
Auditor Tenure and Auditor Rotation Among the Russell 1000
Last year, we looked at a sample of auditor tenure and auditor rotation among the Russell 3000. In that post we found that long auditor tenure is quite common in the U.S. and auditor turnover remains consistently low. In this … Continue reading
2015 SEC Filing Highlights, Part 1 of 2
In this post, our second annual “best-of-the-year” review, we’ll look at 2015 filings for some of the highlights of the year: the largest restatement, for example, and the biggest overseas stash. We’ll also look at lengthy comment letter correspondence, give a quick recap of … Continue reading
2014 SEC Filing Highlights, Part 2 of 2
This week we present the second installment of our inaugural SEC filing highlights blog, in which we cover some of the unique and unusual events from the past year. In this one we look at Auditor Changes, Out of Period … Continue reading