Internal Controls, Audit Committees Primed for SEC Scrutiny

By Joe Mont2015-03-03T10:30:00

Every February SEC officials convene at the Practising Law Institute’s “SEC Speaks” conference, where commissioners can break news and staff can detail priorities for the New Year. The focus this year, from rulemaking to enforcement, was on financial reporting internal controls, and ways to improve audit committees. And, of course, ...

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