An analysis of shareholder votes filed between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2018, shows that, on average, roughly 98% of votes were cast in favor of auditor ratification. The remaining 2% is comprised of votes against auditor ratification (about … Continue reading
Category Archives: Auditor Ratification
2018 Audit Committee Transparency Barometer
Last week, the Center for Audit Quality released its fifth annual Audit Committee Transparency Barometer. Compiled and published with Audit Analytics, the Barometer provides a year-over-year comparison in key audit committee disclosure areas and assesses the extent of audit committee … Continue reading
Audit Analytics now Offers Accounting Quality Insights
Audit Analytics is proud to announce Accounting Quality Insights, our newest research product geared towards investors and financial professionals. Accounting matters are crucial in understanding the complete financial picture of a company; our insights cover accounting, control, and related governance … Continue reading
A Closer Look at Votes Against Auditor Ratification
While shareholders have the option to vote on their company’s auditor, the outcome is almost never in dispute. A recent analysis of shareholder votes filed between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2017, shows that, on average, 98.7% of votes … Continue reading
Predicting Material Weakness
Audit Analytics has released a white paper, Predicting Material Weakness, which discusses how certain company events and disclosures—such as late filings, auditor changes, or CEO / CFO departures—can be used to predict the probability that the company will also have … Continue reading
Auditor Ratification: A closer look at votes against
While shareholders have the option to vote on their company’s auditor, the outcome is almost never in any dispute whatsoever. A recent analysis of shareholder votes filed between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2016, shows that, on average, 98% … 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