All Sarbanes-Oxley articles – Page 2
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SEC, PCAOB spill frustration over China stonewall
U.S. regulators are contemplating what next steps they can take to rattle some greater cooperation out of overseas regulators, especially in China.
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Two big holdouts still follow 1992 COSO framework
A handful of holdouts are still disclosing they comply with SOX internal control reporting requirements by following a defunct COSO framework.
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BlogStudy links accounting expertise to misstatement risk
Accounting expertise coupled with high levels of executive compensation can increase the risk of misstatements, according to a new academic study.
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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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Confidence in auditors tapers in 2018, poll says
Investor confidence in auditors and in capital markets in general fell in 2018, according to the annual poll by the Center for Audit Quality.
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ArticleAccountants, auditors turn to technology to cope with change
Accountants and auditors coping with an onslaught of new requirements are beginning to regard technology as a critical means of achieving compliance.
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SEC enforcements against accountants taper, report says
SEC enforcement actions against accountants have tapered off the past few years, according to a new analysis, while PCAOB actions jumped and remained high.
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PCAOB invites comment on slimmer strategic plan
Audit regulators are inviting feedback on a slimmed-down strategic plan, giving stakeholders a chance to influence how to regulate public company auditing.
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SOX-related audit costs rise again in 2017, poll says
Half of the largest public companies saw SOX-related audit costs rise in 2017, driven by regulatory pressure, M&A activity, and new accounting rules.
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COSO publishes ERM examples to show case studies
COSO has published an addendum to its ERM framework to illustrate examples of how to apply the framework to real situations.
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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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Auditors plan deeper dives into outsource provider reports
As guidance changes and regulators continue to hammer on internal controls, auditors are starting to dig deeper into reports provided by outsourced service providers.
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Accellion one-click compliance reports accelerate regulatory audits
Accellion, a private cloud solutions provider, now offers one-click compliance reports designed to significantly streamline how companies demonstrate compliance with regulators.
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SOX: An uneven legacy
Sarbanes-Oxley has accomplished many things … which includes helping to stunt the formation of new public companies.
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SOX: A watershed law that works
Sarbanes-Oxley has withstood the test of time to prove its success as a means of investor protection and boosting audit quality.
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New study says long audit tenure slows corrections
Recently published academic research suggests there is indeed a detriment to audit quality when audit firms hold long tenures on audit engagements.
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Auditors defer more to former colleagues, study suggests
Auditors will show some deference to judgment calls when the CFO of the client company is an alumni of the audit firm, according to emerging academic research.
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Adverse internal control findings tapered off in 2016
For the first time since 2012, a slightly smaller number of companies in 2016 reported adverse findings on internal control, according to a new analysis.
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Case study: How Aramark reduced its SOX compliance costs
Food-service giant Aramark shares in candid detail its growing pains toward SOX compliance maturity, lessons learned, and how it reduced its costs along the way.
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At 15, Sarbanes-Oxley Act inspires reflection, renewed attacks
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, legislation that ushered in an era of refocused corporate compliance, is in the spotlight again. Has it worked? Or will it end up on the regulatory chopping block?
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