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Category: Accounting

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SEC Uses ‘Swiss Army’ Statute in $25 Million Fine for Violations on Stock Buybacks

Swiss Army knife as multi-use tool

Companies that alter their trading plans outside guidelines authorized by their boards should beware of the risk of heightened regulatory scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The agency on November 14 announced that Charter...

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Regulatory Focus on Crypto Continues as FASB Tentatively Approves New Accounting Standards

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In keeping with U.S. regulators’ efforts to get a grip on cryptocurrency, the Financial Accounting Standards Board last week tentatively approved much-anticipated rules affecting how businesses account for and disclose crypto assets. The ne...

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PCAOB: Audits Getting Sloppier

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The overall quality of audit work has been poor for years and is only getting worse, according to a recent report from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The report detailed the preliminary findings of the PCAOB’s annual inspect...

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Three Areas of Consideration for China-based Companies: Disclosure Rules Raise the Stakes in U.S.-China Conflict

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According to recent reporting, the Chinese government is asking companies to abide by the age-old advice: “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Reuters disclosed on July 24 that Beijing is threatening to pull...

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Auditors Swept Up in SPAC Regulation

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Like other trendy investment vehicles that skyrocketed in popularity and then faced a sharp decline, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are seeing yet another indication that they are subject to the laws of financial gravity. New...

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