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.
Tammy Whitehouse
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Filing problems? SEC invites companies to ask for help
Where one entity’s financial statements get impossibly tangled with another’s, the SEC is inviting companies to reach out and ask for some relief.
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Banking regulators propose new capital rules under CECL
Banking regulators are proposing changes to regulatory capital requirements to address forward-looking credit losses under a new accounting standard.
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Coalition forms to wrestle blockchain accounting issues
Accounting and tax professionals have formed a grassroots coalition to get their arms around blockchain and what it will mean for accounting and audit.
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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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New PCAOB takes fresh look at auditor independence
The all-new PCAOB is taking a fresh look at whether auditors need new guidance on their required communication with audit committees regarding independence.
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Early adoption options could ease some accounting strife
Despite the enormity of accounting change occurring at public companies, some might spare themselves some grief by adopting certain rules before they are mandatory.
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CAQ offers tips to audit committees on leasing
The Center for Audit Quality is offering some tips to audit committees on how to query senior management regarding readiness for new lease accounting standards.
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Pedro Castro Nevares: The sports pioneer
Navigating crisis with compliance, Pedro Castro Nevares helps Torneos remain in business. Tammy Whitehouse talks with Nevares about his duties at the sports communications firm.
Posted inRisk Management
Carrie Di Santo: The trusted adviser
Carrie Di Santo has built a compliance career by offering practical solutions that don’t just tell people “no,” but demonstrate how to do business safely and with integrity.
