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Spike in Fourth Quarter SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity Results in Notable Increase in FY 2023

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission expanded its accounting and auditing enforcement activity in fiscal year 2023, while monetary settlements dropped for the second consecutive year, according to a new report released...more

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Independent Audits of Nonprofit Organizations With Douglas Cook

Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. Many nonprofit organizations are required to have their financial statements audited by an independent certified public accountant. For example, a nonprofit charity...more

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Global Accountants' Liability Update – June 2022

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Our global team of securities and professional liability lawyers at Hogan Lovells is uniquely positioned to monitor legal developments across the globe that impact accountants’ liability risk. We have experienced lawyers on...more

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Global Accountants' Liability Update – February 2022

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In mid-2020 the German stock corporation Wirecard became suspected of having falsified its records and to have made up assets in the magnitude of EUR 1.9 billion in its balance sheets. This prompted the German legislature to...more

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Global Accountants' Liability Update – October 2021

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A company that specialized in the design and production of optical instruments (hereafter: the Company) hired an accounting firm and a tax consultancy firm (hereinafter: the Accountants) to prepare its annual accounts between...more

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Global Accountants’ Liability Update – September 2021

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On 1 July 2021 a new bill came into force in Germany that substantially reshapes the legal framework for accountants (“Gesetz zur Stärkung der Finanzmarktintegrität – (Finanzmarktintegritätsstärkungsgesetz -FISG)”, “FISG”,...more

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Global Accountants’ Liability Update – May 2021

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Court of Appeal rules in favor of accounting firm in breach of contract claim - The Court of Appeal has rejected a claim from a California-based businessman that a global accounting firm failed to ensure that its...more

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Global Accountants’ Liability Update – May 2020

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Recent court decisions - Germany - Cum/Ex-trades spark litigation - So called Cum/Ex-trades have become one of the hottest legal topics in Germany. A flood of claims dealing with those trades has reached German...more

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Steps to Avoid Coronavirus “Going Concern” Statements in Audit Opinions and Financings

As entities cope with the economics of coronavirus, we recommend they take actions along the way to try to avoid “substantial doubt” about an entity’s viability as a “going concern” and the resulting going concern statements...more

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Global Accountants’ Liability Update – January 2020

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Hogan Lovells’ global team of securities and professional liability lawyers is uniquely positioned to monitor legal developments across the globe that impact accountants’ liability risk. We have experienced lawyers on five...more

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Our Global Accountants’ Liability Update - June 2019

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Hogan Lovells’ global team of securities and professional liability lawyers is uniquely positioned to monitor legal developments across the globe that impact accountants’ liability risk. We have experienced lawyers on five...more

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Blog: Report On International Disclosure Of “Key Audit Matters”

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This study conducted by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants reports on the results of a year of international reporting of “key audit matters,” the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board’s analog...more

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PCAOB Announces First Settled Order with Admissions

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Last week, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) joined the list of regulators who will, in certain circumstances, seek admissions of liability from audit firms and individuals in settlements. Although the...more

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