All Audit Analytics articles – Page 2
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ArticleCAMs, coronavirus highlight audit committee transparency report
The 2020 Audit Committee Transparency Barometer, an annual report issued by the CAQ and Audit Analytics, explores new disclosure trends related to the coronavirus pandemic and critical audit matters.
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Report: 2019 restatements at 19-year low; revenue still top issue
According to Audit Analytics’ latest annual restatement study, the total number of restatements dropped for the fifth consecutive year to a 19-year low of 484, with revenue recognition still the biggest driver.
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Report: Average data breach costs public companies $116M
An Audit Analytics report on cyber-security breaches at public companies found the sensitivity of customer information stolen—along with length of time it took companies to report breaches—greatly affected the financial damage the breaches caused.
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Study: Going concern opinions in 2018 at lowest level in 19 years
Public company audit opinions communicating doubts about their ability to continue as going concerns reached a 19-year low in 2018, based on the latest report from Audit Analytics.
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Coronavirus begins disrupting public companies’ financial reporting
Companies are reporting ways in which the coronavirus pandemic is hurting their bottom lines, as well as steps they are taking to reduce spending as disruptions ripple through their supply chains and rattle their customer bases.
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Audit client turnover 2019: Deloitte dominates; KPMG, EY, PwC falter
For the fifth consecutive year, Deloitte net positive in new SEC audit engagements while the rest of its Big Four peers saw net decreases in clients, according to the latest annual study from Audit Analytics.
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Audit fees level off in 2018, study shows
Public company audit fees remained virtually unchanged in 2018, according to the latest annual study by Audit Analytics.
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Report: Investor confidence in audit committees high; more transparency needed
The 2019 Audit Committee Transparency Barometer indicated investor confidence in audit committee effectiveness was strong (81 percent) and had increased 10 percentage points since the first report was issued in 2014.
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Study: Small firms more likely to report ineffective ICFR
A recent study from Audit Analytics that analyzed SOX 404 disclosures in the past 15 years reveals some interesting trends surrounding large and small companies’ internal control over financial reporting.
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Revenue recognition drove 2018 restatements, new report says
Revenue recognition drove more restatements in 2018 than in prior years and caused more restatements than any other area of accounting, a new study finds.
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ICFR findings rose in 2018, pending report to say
Adverse auditor attestations on the state of internal controls at public companies made a bit of a comeback in 2018 after a brief retreat, according to a coming report from Audit Analytics.
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GE shareholders still want new auditor, vote suggests
While the rancor appears to have softened a bit, General Electric shareholders are still signaling to the audit committee that they want a new auditor.
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Clarity, comparability still to come under new revenue rules
As companies wrap up their first year under the new revenue recognition standard, evidence of the learning curve and challenges with comparability are abundant.
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Restatements declined with adjustments, analysis shows
As restatements numbers have fallen in recent years, so too have out-of-period adjustments, according to a recent analysis by Audit Analytics.
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Study: Audit costs on rise again in 2017
The latest analysis of audit and non-audit fees shows audit fees paid by public companies crept upward in 2017 for the fifth straight year.
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Adverse audit opinions on ICFR taper off in 2017
For the first time since 2010, adverse auditor opinions on internal control over financial reporting tapered off in 2017.
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Big 4 firms audit fewer companies, analysis shows
Big 4 firms are performing fewer public company audits as the number of public companies continues to decline, according to Audit Analytics.
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Restatements dip again in 2017, newest study shows
Title: Restatements dip again in 2017Restatements took another downward dip in 2017, suggesting continued improvement in financial reporting quality, according to the newest study from Audit Analytics.
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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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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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