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Tag: Auditor Independence

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SEC Indicates New Concerns Over Auditor Independence

Spiral iron gate railings meeting SOX compliance.

Who’s watching the watchers? It’s a question that has preoccupied conspiracy theorists and flummoxed polities for centuries. It seems to come up regularly in the world of corporate governance, too, when assessing Wall Street gatekeepers who...

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Five Key Things the SEC Wants Audit Committees to Know

Five Key Things the SEC Wants Audit Committees to Know

Five Key Things the SEC Wants Audit Committees to Know

Officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission gave public companies a belated Christmas gift on December 30, offering insights into their thoughts on a range of accounting issues. Commission officials have dropped hints about their...

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