Audit Analytics’ recently released report – Serving Their Purpose? Insights on Critical and Key Audit Matters – provides a comprehensive look at the U.S. and international audit matter standards and the disclosure diversity among audit matters based on the different … Continue reading
Category Archives: Quality of Reporting
A Closer Look into Human Capital Management Disclosures
In 2017, the Human Capital Management Coalition petitioned the SEC to expand disclosures surrounding the human capital management policies, practices, and performance. In response to this request, after significant discussion, the SEC amended Regulation S-K Item 101(c) and required disclosure of … Continue reading
SOX 404 Disclosures: A Sixteen Year Review
In 2019, 6.3% of SOX 404 auditor attestations disclosed ineffective internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) – significantly less than the 38.8% of management assessments that disclosed ineffective ICFR. The consistent level – around 39% – since 2013 indicates that … Continue reading
Error Corrections: A Look at Adjustment and Restatement Trends
At times, errors may arise when issuing financial statements. When such an error is identified, a correction must be made. The scope and nature of these corrections dictate a company’s next steps and may provide useful information into financial reporting … Continue reading
Audit Analytics for Consulting & Accounting Software Firms
Workiva, a connected reporting cloud-based platform company, supports financial reporting by transforming how business data is managed and reported. We spoke with Steve Soter, Workiva’s senior director of product marketing, to determine how he uses Audit Analytics to explore new … Continue reading
Reasons for an Amended 10-K: 2019
Form 10-K, an annual report filed by US-based public registrants, is the most comprehensive source of information regarding a company’s financials and its underlying business. These reports are thoroughly scrutinized by investors and other users, which explains why they need … Continue reading
Benford’s Law as a Quality of Reporting Indicator
There are several different tools and mathematical formulas that can be utilized to determine the strength of a company’s financial statements. One of the most intriguing and useful tools to detect accounting irregularities is the mathematical formula Benford’s Law – … Continue reading