Companies are required to maintain and assess the effectiveness of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR). Accelerated Filers are required to provide an audit report on the effectiveness of ICFR. For Non-Accelerated Filers, only a management assessment is required. The … Continue reading
Category Archives: Internal Controls (ICFR – SOX 404)
EBay Reports Material Weakness: Second Control Deficiency in Three Years
Last week on February 6, in its Fiscal 2016 10-K, eBay (EBAY) disclosed a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR“). The deficiency related to a failure to properly apply tax accounting and affected the Deferred Tax Asset and Income Tax Benefit … Continue reading
Audit Fees and Non-Audit Fees: A Fourteen Year Trend
Last week, Audit Analytics released its annual report Audit Fees and Non-Audit Fees: A Fourteen Year Trend. The report provides a detailed breakdown of fees paid by accelerated filers and includes an additional analysis of companies that filed an auditor attestation that disclosed ineffective … 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
SOX 404 Disclosures: A Twelve Year Review
Audit Analytics recently released a new report looking at trends in Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Section 404 disclosures, which pertain to Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR). SOX 404 Disclosures: A Twelve Year Review considers both management’s assessment and the auditor’s attestation. Pursuant to SOX … Continue reading
PCAOB Member Updates Internal Control Analysis
At this year’s Annual Meeting of the American Accounting Association (AAA) held in New York City, Jeanette M. Franzel of the PCAOB presented an update on trends and issues concerning the COSO framework and Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR). The presentation covered issues and … Continue reading
Hain Delays Filing: What to Expect
Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ: HAIN) announced on Monday, August 15 that it would delay the release of its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016 financial results. The reason? The company was investigating certain revenue arrangements with distributors. During the fourth quarter, the … Continue reading