SEC Proposes Updates to Auditor Independence Framework
The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed changes to modernize its auditor independence framework last updated in 2003.
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ABA Calls for Greater Clarity in CECL Audit Proposal
The American Bankers Association submitted comments to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants today on a proposal addressing how auditors will approach accounting estimates and related disclosures after the current expected credit loss standard is implemented.
Podcast: The Risks of Delaying CECL for Some Banks but Not Others
Since the ABA Banking Journal Podcast last checked in on the Current Expected Credit Loss standard—which is coming into effect for many banks and the vast majority of bank assets on Jan. 1, 2020—there have been several key developments.
SEC Proposes SOX Relief for Small Firms
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed to provide relief for smaller reporting companies from a part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act that requires firms to obtain an outside audit to asses their internal control over financial reporting.
Got Culture? How the Audit Committee Can Help
Connecting the dots between internal audit, legal, human resources and compliance.
SEC Approves New Auditor’s Report
The Securities and Exchange Commission this week approved the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s AS 3101 auditing standard aimed at providing more relevant information to investors.
ABA Warns on Employee Benefit Plan Audit Proposal
In a comment letter to the American Institute of CPAs on its proposal to modify audits of Employee Retirement Income Security Act-based employee benefit plans, ABA warned of unintended consequences regarding the requirement for auditors to post findings on specific benefit plan provisions.
AICPA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Changes to Employee Benefit Plan Audits
The American Institute of CPAs has extended the deadline for comments on proposed changes to auditing standards relating to employee benefit plans.
ABA Cautions PCAOB, IAASB on New Auditing Standards Proposals
With changes to bank accounting on the horizon, including the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Current Expected Credit Loss accounting standard and upcoming requirements to disclose bank loans at their so-called “exit price,” ABA noted that many auditing firms will need to employ experts and pricing specialists and that banks will need to greatly expand the documentation supporting their estimates.
PCAOB Approves New Auditor Reporting Standard
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today approved a new auditor reporting standard aimed at providing more relevant information to investors.