As 2019 comes to an end, let’s look back at some of our top posts and topics we’ve covered this year. Quarterly Updates The following posts are updated each quarter: Auditor Changes IPOs: Auditor Market Share and Stats Annual Updates … Continue reading
Category Archives: Accounting + Oversight
An Overview of Nineteen Years of Changes in Accounting Estimates
While some numbers in financial statements are relatively straightforward, others can be complex. Some of the more complex figures that are unable to be concretely quantified require management to make significant estimates. There are many components of financial statements that … Continue reading
Under Armour Under Fire for Undisclosed Investigations
An expanded version of this article was first available through Accounting Quality Insights, powered by Audit Analytics, via Bloomberg, Refinitiv Eikon, FactSet and S&P Global. Contact us for the full article. On November 4, 2019, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an … Continue reading
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairments in S&P 500 – Part 2
This is Part Two of a two-part post analyzing goodwill and intangible asset impairments. In Part One of this post, we looked at overall trends with impairment charges related to goodwill and intangible assets in light of an FASB invitation … Continue reading
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairments in S&P 500
In July 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an invitation to comment on identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination and the subsequent accounting for goodwill with the intention of determining if there is a cost benefit … Continue reading
Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Releases (AAERs): Q1 and Q2 of 2019
An extended version of this article was first available to subscribers of Accounting Quality Insights by Audit Analytics on Bloomberg, Refinitiv Eikon, FactSet, and S&P Global. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provides a list of certain enforcement actions related … Continue reading
Could SEC Charges Have Been Predicted for GT Advanced Technologies?
Note: This article was first available to subscribers of Accounting Quality Insights by Audit Analytics on Bloomberg, Eikon, FactSet, and S&P Global. Key Points: SEC fined former CEO of GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT) over $140,000 in connection with making false … Continue reading