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Packed house at the PCAOB Forum for Auditors of Broker-Dealers in Jersey City on Nov. 2. Recently, hashtag#brokerdealer auditors have faced increased scrutiny from the PCAOB and SEC, particularly for auditor independence issues and deficiencies in the Engagement Quality Review....

Robert Cox was recently in the New York City studio of Lawline to be a hashtag#presenter for a webcast on “Responding to a PCAOB Investigation”

17 Oct 2018

Robert Cox

Accountant’s Liability

On October 16, 2018, I was in the New York City studio of Lawline to be a hashtag#presenter for a webcast on “Responding to a PCAOB Investigation.” I want to thank Sarah Mills and the other Lawline staff for all...

Deloitte Canada fined $350,000 for independence problems

17 Oct 2018

Robert Cox

Accountant’s Liability

On October 16, 2018, the PCAOB announced a $350,000 fine against Deloitte Canada for independence violations due to technical reports issued by a South African mine-consulting company, Venmyn Deloitte (Pty) Ltd., which was actually an affiliate of Deloitte Canada. Deloitte...

PCAOB Personnel Changes Continue

02 Sep 2018

Robert Cox

Accountant’s Liability

Today, the PCAOB announced the departure of another long-serving senior manager, Deputy General Counsel Michael Stevenson. Mr. Stevenson joined the PCAOB in 2003 in the first year of the organization and became Deputy General Counsel in March 2007. During his...

PCAOB Chief Auditor Martin F. Baumann to Leave the Board

22 May 2018

Robert Cox

Accountant’s Liability

PCAOB Leadership Changes Continue. PCAOB Chief Auditor Martin Baumann joins Inspections Director Helen Munter and General Counsel Gordon Seymour in leaving the PCAOB this month. Mr. Baumann has been at the PCAOB for over 12 years. As I noted in...

PCAOB Transitions for the Future

21 May 2018

Robert Cox

Accountant’s Liability

Further to my previous post, Chairman Duhnke’s speech on May 17, 2018 to the 2018 Deloitte/University of Kansas Auditing Symposium offers several insights into the new strategic direction of the PCAOB. A central theme of his speech is that “many...

PCAOB inspection head Helen Munter steps down

21 May 2018

Robert Cox

Accountant’s Liability

Changes in leadership continue at the PCAOB as Helen Munter, Director of Registration and Inspections and Gordon Seymour, General Counsel depart this month. Ms. Munter has been with the PCAOB for 14 years, and Mr. Seymour for 15 years. The...

SEC Continues to Focus on Non-GAAP Reporting

10 May 2018

Robert Cox

Securities Enforcement and Litigation

In a speech today, Wesley Bricker, the chief accountant at the SEC, warned accountants that the SEC is keeping a watch on non-GAAP reporting. He stated that SEC rules require companies to have disclosure controls and procedures, including a policy...

Packed house at the PCAOB Forum for Auditors of Broker-Dealers in Jersey City on Nov. 2

Robert Cox was recently in the New York City studio of Lawline to be a hashtag#presenter for a webcast on “Responding to a PCAOB Investigation”

Deloitte Canada fined $350,000 for independence problems

PCAOB Personnel Changes Continue

PCAOB Chief Auditor Martin F. Baumann to Leave the Board

PCAOB Transitions for the Future

PCAOB inspection head Helen Munter steps down

SEC Continues to Focus on Non-GAAP Reporting

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