Note: This article was first available to subscribers of Accounting Quality Insights by Audit Analytics on Bloomberg, Eikon, FactSet, and S&P Global. Key Points: SEC fined former CEO of GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT) over $140,000 in connection with making false … Continue reading
Category Archives: Quality of Reporting
Academic Literature Review: Accounting Reporting Complexity and Non-GAAP Earnings Disclosure
The overall complexity of financial disclosures affects the ability of anyone reading the financial statements, including stockholders, regulators, and investors, to analyze and assess the information presented. One way to measure complexity of disclosures is by determining accounting reporting complexity … Continue reading
What Caused SEC Investigation for Healthcare Services Group, Inc.?
Note – This article has been updated to clarify the following: In the notification of late filing for their 2018 annual report, Healthcare Services Group disclosed the receipt of an SEC subpoena, after nearly 18 months of investigation. Previously, the … Continue reading
Reasons for an Amended 10-K: 2018
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
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
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
Insurance Industry Sees Rise in Negative Events
There have been several negative events within the insurance industry over the past few years. In 2017, there were 18 restatements among registrants in the insurance industry, versus 10 in both 2016 and 2015. This uptick has continued into 2018, … Continue reading