Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. [KFS]: Extensive SEC Comment Letter Conversation Identifies Accounting Errors

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. [KFS] was forced to restate financial statements to correct revenue recognition errors related to adoption of ASC 606 and its effect on warranty subscriptions and commissions The restatement was triggered by a 15-letter comment letter conversation … Continue reading

Ollie’s Bargain Outlets’ Elimination of Critical Accounting Disclosure Draws SEC Attention

Retailer Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. [OLLI] recently drew the SEC’s attention when the company said it would eliminate all of its critical accounting estimates. The SEC requires companies to make critical accounting disclosures when a firm must make judgment … Continue reading

SEC Registrants with Poor Cyber Controls

On October 16, 2018, the SEC’s Division of Enforcement issued an investigative report regarding cyber-related fraud’s effect on public company internal controls. The report reviewed nine cases in which public companies’ electronic communications were used to perpetrate fraudulent payments. All … Continue reading