Two former executives of trucking company Celadon Group each agreed to pay $50,000 to settle charges levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission they engaged in accounting fraud to inflate the company’s earnings.
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Need to know: FASB proposal on accounting for crypto assets
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a proposed accounting standards update to improve accounting and disclosures for certain crypto assets.
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SEC charges three Austal USA execs with accounting fraud
Three executives at the U.S. subsidiary of Australian defense contractor Austal Limited were charged with accounting fraud for allegedly participating in a three-year scheme to lower cost estimates and prematurely book revenue.
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EY Germany receives two-year ban over Wirecard audit work
Big Four audit firm EY will be prohibited from taking on new public interest clients in Germany for two years following an investigation into its work at collapsed payment processor Wirecard.
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New COSO guidance tackles sustainability reporting
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission created a framework for companies seeking to achieve effective internal control over sustainability reporting.
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Spicer Jeffries avoids fine in improper audit conduct case
Spicer Jeffries and one of its audit engagement partners were spared financial penalties in settling with the Securities and Exchange Commission over allegations of improper professional conduct during the audits of two private funds.
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Vale to pay $55.9M in SEC settlement over dam disclosures
Brazilian mining company Vale agreed to pay $55.9 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges it issued false and misleading statements regarding the safety conditions of its dams.
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Audit client turnover 2022: Deloitte gains among Big Four, Marcum biggest winner
Deloitte was the only Big Four audit firm to net positive in new public company clients in 2022, while Marcum saw the largest overall gains a year removed from losing 110 clients, according to the latest annual study.
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Friedman latest fined in PCAOB crackdown on unregistered auditor use
Friedman agreed to pay a $100,000 penalty to settle charges by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board it over-relied on the work of unregistered Chinese firms across 12 public company audits.
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Veradigm discloses ICFR weakness related to rev rec software tool
Healthcare technology company Veradigm disclosed it expects it misstated revenue by approximately $40 million during its 2021 and 2022 reporting periods.