Deloitte took the top spot for new SEC audit client wins among all firms this year, with 41 engagements and 20 losses, for a net of 21 new SEC audit clients. BDO USA, the previous annual leader, had 16 new engagements this … Continue reading
Category Archives: Emerging Growth Companies
Q4 2017 IPOs: Auditor Market Share and Stats
Overview There were 68 initial public offerings in U.S. markets in the fourth quarter of 2017, more than doubling from the same period last year when there were 33 IPOs. The total amount raised this quarter was $12.8 billion, a … Continue reading
Q3 2017 IPOs: Auditor Market Share and More
Overview There were 44 initial public offerings in U.S. markets between July 1, 2017, and September 30, 2017, a decrease of 31% from last quarter. Third quarter IPOs raised $7.4 billion, approximately half of what was raised in Q2. All told, … Continue reading
IPO Market Trends 2000-2016
The IPO market has been steadily declining since the early 2000’s. The following graph presents the number of IPOs on the US stock exchanges per year since 2000. There are a number of factors that are believed to contribute to … Continue reading
Q2 2017 IPOs: Auditor Market Share and More
Overview There were 64 initial public offerings in U.S. markets between April 1, 2017, and June 30, 2017, which doubled from Q1. These IPOs raised over $14.7 billion, an increase of more than $2.4 billion from last quarter. All told, … Continue reading
Updated Report on Emerging Growth Companies
The PCAOB recently published a new Report on Emerging Growth Companies (EGCs). The EGC filer status was a provision of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Acts (JOBS Act) of 2012 which was intended to improve access to capital markets for small … Continue reading
Q1 2017 IPOs: Auditor Market Share and More
Overview There were 32 initial public offerings in U.S. markets between January 1, 2017, and March 31, 2017. These IPOs raised over $12.2 billion for the quarter, an increase of almost $5 billion from last quarter, and an almost $10 billion increase … Continue reading