This article was first available to subscribers of Accounting Quality Insights by Audit Analytics on Bloomberg, Eikon, FactSet, and S&P Global. There has been considerable debate about companies that use non-GAAP metrics for executive compensation and whether these firms are … Continue reading
Category Archives: SEC
ICFR Weakness as a Risk Factor – Similarities in Companies with Ineffective Controls
Note: A version of this article was first available to subscribers of Accounting Quality Insights by Audit Analytics on Bloomberg, Eikon, FactSet, and S&P Global. Recently we reviewed four companies fined by the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2019, … Continue reading
Could SEC Charges Have Been Predicted for GT Advanced Technologies?
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
Going Concerns – An Eighteen Year Review
In our latest report, 2017 Going Concerns: An Eighteen Year Review, we examine the trends and statistics of going concern audit opinions filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission since 2000. This report analyzes going concern totals and percentages of … 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
SEC Enforcement Targets Ineffective Controls – Who Else Is at Risk?
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently fined four companies for having ineffective internal controls. In its enforcement press release, the SEC told the four companies, Grupo Simec S.A.B. de C.V. [SIM: NYSE], Lifeway Foods [LWAY: Nasdaq], Digital Turbine [APPS: Nasdaq] … Continue reading