SEC Plans to Adopt 25 Rules in 2024
The SEC is planning to adopt 25 rules in 2024, according to the so-called Reg Flex Agenda, which lists planned …
Divided SEC Approves Significant 2024 Budget Increase for PCAOB
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by a vote of 3 to 2 on December 13, 2023, decided to approve …
Gensler Defends SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin on Crypto After GAO Report Deems it a Rule
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler once again defended the controversial Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 121 on …
SEC Once Again Delays Action on Final Climate Disclosure Rule
It’s official. Yet again. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed its climate change disclosure rulemaking. Now the agency …
SEC to Consider PCAOB’s 2024 Budget
The SEC has scheduled a meeting for December 13, 2023, to consider approving the PCAOB’s 2024 budget of $384.7 million, …
House, Senate Republicans Introduce Resolutions to Nix SEC Cyber Breach Disclosure Rules
Republicans in the House and Senate have introduced Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to scrap the SEC’s cybersecurity incident disclosure …
Gensler to U.S. Chamber on SEC Climate Disclosure Rulemaking: ‘Wait, are you already suing us?’
At an event hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, it was clear that a potential lawsuit by the business …
SEC Enforcement Chief: Pending Supreme Court Case on In-House Proceedings Will Not Pause Charges Against Accountants
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not hesitate to file charges against accountants and auditors in district courts instead …
Commissioner Peirce Criticizes SEC Adoption of Revised Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rule
Even though the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Oct. 10, 2023, finalized a modified version of a proposal that …
Securities Regulator Charges Accounting Firm Prager Metis with Widespread Auditor Violations
The SEC charged accounting firm Prager Metis CPAs, LLC and its California professional services firm, Prager Metis CPAs LLP, for …