Critical audit matters (CAMs), as required by PCAOB Auditing Standard 3101 (AS 3101), took effect for audits of large accelerated filers with fiscal years ending on or after June 30, 2019, and on or after December 15, 2020 for all … Continue reading
Category Archives: Accounting + Oversight
Altman Z-Score as an Indicator of Financial Health
Evaluating a company’s financial health and performance always involves a degree of uncertainty, but there are measures that can be utilized to more objectively review financial strength. Metrics, such as the Altman Z-Score, have been developed in an attempt to … Continue reading
An Overview of European Databases
Audit Analytics offers a suite of data products covering public companies listed on European exchanges across 31 countries in the EEA and Switzerland, which includes comprehensive databases of Audit Fees, Audit Opinions, Auditor Changes, Auditor Engagements, Key Audit Matters, and … Continue reading
Non-Audit Fees Among S&P 500
A review of non-audit fees in relation to overall audit fees is an interesting comparison, as the SEC considers high non-audit fees to be an auditor independence concern. If an auditor earns a large amount of fees performing non-audit fee … Continue reading
A Look Back at 2019
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
A Spotlight on CAMs
Note: This post was updated to reflect the number of CAMs disclosed in the audit opinions of Large Accelerated Filers as of December 17, 2019. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) posted its first Spotlight yesterday, a publication highlighting … Continue reading
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