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 …
SEC IG Urges Better Guidance, Documentation for Selecting Company Filings for Review
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Inspector General (IG) said the Division of Corporation Finance (CorpFin) should improve its documentation …
SEC to Revisit Semiannual Reporting After Trump’s Call for Change
As part of his goal to “make IPOs great again,” Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins on September …
Chair Paul Atkins: SEC May Reconsider Foreign Companies’ Use of Global Accounting Standards in US
For almost two decades, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has allowed foreign companies that want to list shares on …
SEC Opens Comment Period on PCAOB’s Delay of Quality Control Standard
Now that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on August 28, 2025, decided to postpone the implementation of its …
Will the SEC Replace the Entire PCAOB Board—Again?
Now that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking candidates to serve as Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) …