The Audit Analytics Accounting Quality + Risk Matrix (AQRM) makes it easy to identify accounting, audit, and governance red flags for public companies. This blog series breaks down the risks associated with specific firm-level events included in the AQRM. A public company’s … Continue reading
Research shows that shareholder dissatisfaction improves audit quality. In June of 2020, Paul Tanyi, Gregory Martin, Dasaratha Rama, and K. Raghunandan published research in Accounting Horizons that measured shareholder votes against the ratification of an audit firm in the proxy statement. Their … Continue reading
Back in October, we took an initial look at the results of shareholder voting to ratify their company’s auditor. The main focus of that post was to give an idea of the overall trends in the outcome of these auditor … Continue reading
Since a change in regulation came about in 2010, it has become significantly more common for shareholders to vote on the company’s independent auditor. That change, first implemented by the NYSE and then approved by the SEC, limited a broker’s … Continue reading
How long is the average audit firm tenure for a company in the Russell 3000? As of 2021, that answer varies largely depending on the size of the company. Overall, the average audit firm tenure in the Russell 3000 is … Continue reading
As 2020 comes to a close, it’s fair to say we’re all looking forward to the New Year; 2020 brought a year of uncertainty, filled with unprecedented events surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic that shook the world. However, despite the challenges, … Continue reading
As 2019 comes to an end, let’s look back at some of our top posts and topics we’ve covered this year. Quarterly Updates The following posts are updated each quarter: Auditor Changes IPOs: Auditor Market Share and Stats Annual Updates … Continue reading