A third of large- and mid- cap Polish companies changed their audit firm from 2016 to 2017, and most of those that did saw their audit fees increase significantly. The European Union passed regulation that requires companies to put their … Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulation Oversight
Audit Analytics now Offers Accounting Quality Insights
Audit Analytics is proud to announce Accounting Quality Insights, our newest research product geared towards investors and financial professionals. Accounting matters are crucial in understanding the complete financial picture of a company; our insights cover accounting, control, and related governance … Continue reading
SOX 404 Disclosures: A Fourteen Year Review
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was passed by Congress to better protect investors. Section 404 of this act (SOX 404) requires companies to review their internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) and declare whether they are “effective” or “ineffective”. In … Continue reading
Literature Review: “The Effect of Enforcement Transparency: Evidence from SEC Comment-Letter Reviews”
In recent years, more attention has been given to policies surrounding transparency in financial reporting practices, such as banks disclosing results of stress tests and the recently proposed “Public Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Enforcement Transparency Act of 2017”. In 2004, … Continue reading
SEC’s Focus in IPO Comment Letters
In a January 2016 post, we examined trends in IPO comment letters between 2013 and 2015, including several metrics designed to shed light on the length and level of detail of the pre-IPO review process. In this blog, we extended … Continue reading
2017 Financial Restatements Review
The annual Audit Analytics report on financial restatement trends is now available. This report provides a detailed analysis and comparison of trends in financial restatements over a seventeen-year period. Some key highlights include: Reissuance Restatements declined for the eleventh year in a row. … Continue reading
Comparing Non-Audit Service Fees between the EU and US
Some time ago, we looked at how US companies would measure up against the new non-audit services fee cap in effect in the European Union. In the major EU audit reform of 2014, one of the stipulations includes a cap on fees … Continue reading