All articles by Tammy Whitehouse – Page 16
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SEC proposes amending auditor independence rules
The SEC is proposing changes to its auditor independence rules to relax limitations that made compliance with loan provisions virtually impossible.
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Auditor tenure is ‘reference point,’ SEC's Bricker says
Auditor tenures are beginning to appear in public company filings, giving investors new insight into how embedded firms are at their various public company clients.
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Revenue judgments about to go under the microscope
As they file their first 10-Qs under new revenue rules, companies may find their judgments will face a whole new round of scrutiny in the very next quarter.
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ArticleDavid Huntley: The compliance innovator
As the head of compliance at AT&T, David Huntley innovates plenty of different ways for people to reach out to each other and keep open lines of communication regarding risk and integrity.
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Responding to setbacks, KPMG adds outside directors
After some serious blows to its reputation, KPMG has decided to add outside directors to its board.
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Investors show strong response to partner IDs
Investors react when they know the name of an engagement partner on an audit, research suggests, but the reaction may be stronger than expected.
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Global body reboots ethics rules for accountants
Accountants globally have some revised ethics rules to follow, which should prompt an examination in the United States over whether there are new thresholds to meet.
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Early disclosures point to material effect of lease rules
Of the 100 largest lessees in U.S. capital markets, 76 percent say new lease accounting rules will be material to the balance sheet; 20 percent are still assessing.
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Global aspects of tax reform prove particularly difficult
Elation morphed into confusion in the first quarter as companies celebrated tax reform, then dug in to figure out what it all means and how to comply.
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New PCAOB seeks input on new strategic plan
A brand new slate of audit regulators is looking for some direction as it takes the helm at the PCAOB and establishes a new strategic plan.
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Going concern opinions drop in 2016, study shows
Corporate filings flagging doubt over a company’s ability to continue as a going concern reached a low in 2016, according to the newest research.
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Filing problems? SEC invites companies to ask for help
Where one entity’s financial statements get impossibly tangled with another’s, the SEC is inviting companies to reach out and ask for some relief.
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Banking regulators propose new capital rules under CECL
Banking regulators are proposing changes to regulatory capital requirements to address forward-looking credit losses under a new accounting standard.
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Coalition forms to wrestle blockchain accounting issues
Accounting and tax professionals have formed a grassroots coalition to get their arms around blockchain and what it will mean for accounting and audit.
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CAQ arms directors with cyber risk roadmap
To stoke more board inquiry on cyber-security, the CAQ has published a primer on questions that management and external auditors should be ready to answer.
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New PCAOB takes fresh look at auditor independence
The all-new PCAOB is taking a fresh look at whether auditors need new guidance on their required communication with audit committees regarding independence.
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Early adoption options could ease some accounting strife
Despite the enormity of accounting change occurring at public companies, some might spare themselves some grief by adopting certain rules before they are mandatory.
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CAQ offers tips to audit committees on leasing
The Center for Audit Quality is offering some tips to audit committees on how to query senior management regarding readiness for new lease accounting standards.
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ArticlePedro Castro Nevares: The sports pioneer
Navigating crisis with compliance, Pedro Castro Nevares helps Torneos remain in business. Tammy Whitehouse talks with Nevares about his duties at the sports communications firm.
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ArticleCarrie Di Santo: The trusted adviser
Carrie Di Santo has built a compliance career by offering practical solutions that don’t just tell people “no,” but demonstrate how to do business safely and with integrity.