Legal Challenges Hamper SEC, PCAOB Enforcement Against Auditors in Second Half of 2024 – Report
The number of enforcement actions brought against company auditors by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Public Company …
SEC Crypto Task Force Sets First Roundtable as Staff Declares ‘Meme Coins’ off Limits
The SEC’s newly formed cryptocurrency task force will devote its first in a series of roundtables to divining the security …
SEC Acting Chair Asks Staff to Recommend Rule Changes to Help Smaller Companies Raise Capital
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Acting Chair Mark Uyeda on February 25, 2025, told members of the Small Business Capital …
Trump’s SEC Takes First Step to Rescind Climate Disclosure Rule
In a move that was expected and represents a win for corporations, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Acting Chairman Mark …
In Victory for Industry, SEC Punts on PCAOB’s Auditor Transparency Rules
In a victory for public company auditors, the current leadership of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided not to …
SEC Chief Accountant Paul Munter to Retire
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 14, 2025, said that Chief Accountant Paul Munter will retire on January …
SEC Faces Dueling Requests From Auditors, Investors on PCAOB Rules Increasing Transparency
In comment letters, the accounting profession asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject the Public Company Accounting Oversight …
Top SEC Accountant Munter Suggests Cash Flow Statement, Intangibles for FASB Standard-Setting Projects
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) will very soon publish an agenda consultation document to solicit input on standard-setting projects …
With Time Running Out, SEC Quickly Seeks to Consider Approving PCAOB’s Audit Firm Transparency Rules
With the clock ticking with administration change next year, observers are closely watching when or if the Securities and Exchange …
Despite Election Results, PCAOB to Press Ahead With Noncompliance With Laws and Regulations
Despite coming administration change in early 2025, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) plans to press ahead with its …