SEC Chief Accountant Unveils Ambitious Agenda for Audit Oversight, Standard Setting
At a year-end AICPA conference, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chief Accountant Kurt Hohl outlined an ambitious agenda for accounting …
SEC Chair Criticizes Accounting Firms for Pushing Rules Driven by ‘Self-Interest’
At a conference, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins strongly criticized accounting firms for having pressured the commission …
Christina Ho Will Not Seek Second Term at PCAOB, Citing Need for Fresh Leadership
As the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) vets candidates to serve as members of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board …
Senate Funding Plan for IRS, SEC Unveiled
Senate appropriators released their fiscal year 2026 funding plan for Treasury, the IRS, and the SEC on November 24, 2025. …
Experts Say Moving Away From Quarterly Reports Not as Simple as It Seems
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins has fast-tracked a rulemaking that would give companies the option to skip …
Disclosure Rationalization Project Likely Means Major Overhaul of SEC Rules, Former Officials Say
While SEC Chair Paul Atkins’s first rulemaking agenda is significantly shorter compared to that of his predecessor, Gary Gensler, there …
Former SEC Officials Welcome Leadership Change in Corporation Finance Division
At a conference, former SEC officials—now in private practice—were enthusiastic about the newly appointed director of the Division of Corporation …
Institutional Investors Call for SEC Action on Non-GAAP Compensation, Proxy Voting
As the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sets its next short-term agenda, the Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has highlighted …
SEC Chair Atkins Calls for ‘Spring Cleaning’ of Lengthy, Complex Rulebook
Citing a rulebook that has grown increasingly lengthy over the years, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins said …
Accounting Firms Say Foreign Issuers Face Major Obstacles if SEC Mandates US GAAP
In comment letters, prominent accounting firms highlighted the costs and practical challenges for foreign private issuers (FPIs) if the Securities …