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    SEC chief accountant calls out audit leadership culture

    2024-05-15T18:52:00Z

    Staff at the Securities and Exchange Commission have observed instances of audit firms setting poor examples for junior-level employees by failing to properly discipline senior leaders found to have breached ethical standards, according to Chief Accountant Paul Munter.

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    SEC accounting office acknowledges challenging year for auditors

    2020-12-10T17:57:00Z

    Among other things, the SEC’s chief accountant discussed activities relating to public company financial reporting, accounting and auditing policy updates, and financial reporting considerations related to COVID-19 at a conference this week.