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FEI Financial Reporting Blog provides highlights from SEC, PCAOB, FASB, IASB, and other regulatory news, including reporting under Sarbanes-Oxley Sect 404. It is written by Edith Orenstein, Director of Technical Policy Analysis at FEI

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Jun
10
SEC 'Financial Reporting Series' to Focus on Early Identification of Risks to the Financial Reporting System
In remarks at USC's 30th Annual SEC and Financial Reporting Institute, SEC Chief Accountant Jim Kroeker announced that the SEC will launch a s
Jun
10
Auditor Relationship, Audit Fees, and Risk Management: FEI-FERF Report
Earlier today, results of the latest FEI Audit Fee Survey, conducted by FEI's research affiliate, the Financial Ex
Jun
10
PCAOB To Consider Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation
In a keynote speech last week entitled Rethinking the Relevance, Credibility and Transparency of Audits, Public Company Accoun
Jun
03
Don't Want To Miss A Thing
 With everyone present and accounted for following the failed 'end of the world' (NYT) two
May
31
Beswick's 'Condorsement,' Herz' 'Improve and Adopt'
'Condorsement,' a term coined by SEC Deputy Chief Accountant Paul Beswick in his speech at the Dec.
May
27
Preparers Concerned About Change In Direction Of FASB, IASB's Leasing Project
Given the pervasiveness of leasing as a business practice and the potential impact of changes in lease accounting rules, FEI’s Committee on Corporate Reporting (CCR) has been following this project with great interest.
May
27
SEC Releases IFRS Staff Paper On FASB Endorsement, Incorporation of IFRS Into U.S. GAAP; Comment Sought By 7/31
Yesterday, the SEC quietly posted a "Staff Paper" on the "Incorporation" of IFRS into the financial reporting system for U.S. issuers.
May
26
SEC Adopts Whistleblower Rule by 3-2 Vote; Encouraging - But Not Requiring - Internal Reporting First
The SEC's whistleblower rule (final rule,
May
18
Diversity In Focus In SEC Commissioner Aguilar's Remarks, FEI Initiatives
SEC Commissioner Luis Aguilar, in a series of recent speeches and statements, has been speaking out on the need for corporate boardrooms, regulators, and the SEC itself, to increase diversity among its ranks, including senior ranks.
May
18
Post-Implementation Review; New Standards, Too: Upcoming FASB, IASB Webcasts
Webcasts are set to take place later this week and next week covering (1) FASB’s post-implementation review process, and (2) four recently issued IASB standards, respectively.

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