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Disciplinary, litigation risk - AFRC highlights skill shortage in Hong Kong public interest entity audits

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The Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) has published its first report on the public interest entity (PIE) audit market in Hong Kong. Reviewing its own survey of PIE auditors, the report highlights high vacancy...more

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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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Late disclosure prompts a CPA disciplinary recommendation by the Hong Kong MMT to the AFRC

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The Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) has recommended that the accountants’ regulator, the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) take disciplinary action against a listed company secretary for neglecting his...more

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SEC Office of the Whistleblower Annual Report to Congress – 3 Things You Need to Know

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On November 14, 2023 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its annual Office of the Whistleblower Report to Congress for fiscal year 2023 (October 1, 2022-September 30, 2023). This report highlighted several...more

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SEC charges improper revenue recognition practices—still a hot topic for SEC Enforcement

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Last month, Cornerstone Research told us that accounting and auditing enforcement activity by the SEC in FY 2022 increased by 55% over the prior fiscal year to 68 enforcement actions, 25 of which alleged improper revenue...more

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Steep increase in accounting enforcement activity reported —especially against individuals

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In this report from Cornerstone Research, SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity—Year in Review: FY 2022, Cornerstone tells us that accounting and auditing enforcement activity by the SEC increased sharply in FY...more

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Blog: Secret sauce, sausages and cookie jars…

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No, it’s not an episode of Top Chef, but it is about “cooking the books.” And those are just some of the ingredients and tools used by Brixmor Property Group, a publicly traded REIT, and four of its executives to do the...more

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SEC Accounting Staff Speeches at Annual AICPA Conference

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On December 8 and 9, staff members of the SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant, including the SEC chief accountant in his first published speech since he arrived at the SEC, discussed various accounting and financial...more

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"The SEC’s Renewed Scrutiny on Accounting Cases: Expected Focus Areas and How Companies Can Prepare"

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) has announced plans to reinvigorate its enforcement efforts with respect to accounting issues. These plans include adding dedicated personnel and using data...more

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