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GAO Tells SEC to Look in the Mirror Regarding Internal Control Failures

May 2015 The U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”), a government watchdog group, recently reported the results of its 2014 audit of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) financial statements.  The findings included (i) troubling reports of internal control failures at the very agency tasked with policing the reporting activities of others and (ii) warnings of [...]

Fraudulent Revenue Recognition Order Causes Rift At The SEC

September 2014 A settlement agreement has been reached In the Matter of Lynn R. Blodgett, Adm. Proc. File No. 3-16045 (August 28, 2014), but without consensus on the part of the Securities Exchange Committee (“SEC”) as to the appropriate penalty. The underlying circumstances involve a financial fraud action against two executives at Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. [...]

Internal Control Failings At The IRS Contribute to Over $100 Billion in Improper Payments

July 2014 The U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently issued “Management Report: Improvements Are Needed to Enhance the Internal Revenue Service’s Internal Controls”, describing how the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) continues to have internal control deficiencies, both new and old. The purpose of the report is to present internal control deficiencies identified during the GAO’s [...]

Spring Break Turns Sour For Investor

May 2014 In the matter of Division Entertainments, LLC and Wicks Walker v. Spring Breakers LLC and Muse Productions, Inc. et al., Mr. Walker asserts that he was denied a return of his investment, along with an additional profit, because of Defendants’ breach of contract via improper business practices and faulty accounting.  Mr. Walker, a [...]

Recent SEC Cases Demonstrate A Desire To Hold Audit Committee Members Accountable

April 2014 The Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has set its sights on audit committee chairs who fail to exercise appropriate oversight and stewardship over financial reporting, recently targeting two who allowed ongoing fraud in the organizations they were tasked with overseeing.  Audit committee chairs of two firms with major Chinese operations, L&L Energy (“L&L”) and [...]

CAQ Proposes Audit Quality Indicators To Assist Audit Committees With Oversight

April 2014 Regulators and standard setters, such as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (“IAASB”) have been working to develop and standardize a framework for evaluating and encouraging audit quality.  After a two year effort, the Center for Audit Quality (“CAQ”), an autonomous public policy organization [...]

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