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
An Overview of KAMs in the European Banking Sector
Accountancy Europe has performed its second annual survey on the auditor’s reporting of key audit matters (KAMs) in the European banking sector since KAMs became required by EU law and international standards in 2017. One of the main goals of … Continue reading
More to Discover with CAMs
Audit Analytics’ new Critical Audit Matters (CAMs) database makes it easier than ever to search, track, analyze, and understand CAMs. A CAM is any matter that the auditor communicated or was required to communicate to the company’s audit committee, and … Continue reading
What Investors Need to Know About Audits
On Monday, November 4, 2019, the CFA Society of New York hosted What Investors Need to Know About Audits, a forum that focused on the state of today’s audit process, how it has and continues to change over time, and … Continue reading
2019 Audit Committee Transparency Barometer
On November 6, 2019, the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) released its sixth annual Audit Committee Transparency Barometer. Compiled and published in partnership with Audit Analytics, the Barometer measures the content of proxy statement disclosures year-over-year in certain key areas … Continue reading
Auditor Changes Roundup: Q3 2019
Assurance Dimensions, with a net of nine new SEC audit clients, accounts for the most new SEC audit clients among all firms in Q3 2019. As noted in Accounting Today, the acquisition of Soles Heyn & Company contributed to Assurance … Continue reading
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairments in S&P 500 – Part 2
This is Part Two of a two-part post analyzing goodwill and intangible asset impairments. In Part One of this post, we looked at overall trends with impairment charges related to goodwill and intangible assets in light of an FASB invitation … Continue reading