SEC charges two Stanford accountants
Business Recovery

SEC charges two Stanford accountants

15y Accountancy Age

SEC charges two Stanford accountants

Civil corruption charges filed against two Stanford accountants and head of Antigua's financial services regulatory board Read More...

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Sir Allen Stanford arrested in US after surrendering to the FBI
People Business

Sir Allen Stanford arrested in US after surrendering to the FBI

15y Mario Christodoulou

Sir Allen Stanford arrested in US after surrenderi...

Texan billionaire accused of fradulently selling deposit certificates. Read More...

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FRC urges SEC to let US companies adopt IFRS
Accounting Standards

FRC urges SEC to let US companies adopt IFRS

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

FRC urges SEC to let US companies adopt IFRS

FRC chief Paul boyle urges the SEC to allow US companies to be able to adopt IFRS in place of US GAAP Read More...

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CFOs urge SEC to abandon IFRS proposal
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CFOs urge SEC to abandon IFRS proposal

15y Judith Tydd

CFOs urge SEC to abandon IFRS proposal

Schapiro pressed to drop financial reporting roadmap Read More...

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ICAEW: global accounting rules needed for financial crisis
Accounting Standards

ICAEW: global accounting rules needed for financial crisis

15y Accountancy Age

ICAEW: global accounting rules needed for financia...

Institute urges SEC to agree a timetable for transition to International Financial Reporting Standards Read More...

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Auditors to be enlisted by SEC for compliance work
Business Recovery

Auditors to be enlisted by SEC for compliance work

15y Rachael Singh

Auditors to be enlisted by SEC for compliance work

Auditors and retired FBI agents to pick up the slack at the SEC Read More...

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FASB warily welcomes SEC's IFRS roadmap plan
Accounting Standards

FASB warily welcomes SEC's IFRS roadmap plan

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

FASB warily welcomes SEC's IFRS roadmap plan

US standard setters welcome SEC's IFRS roadmap plan - with some reservations Read More...

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Investors back restrictions on auditor liability
Audit

Investors back restrictions on auditor liability

15y Accountancy Age

Investors back restrictions on auditor liability

Association of British Insurers says any move by accountants to agree a statutory limit on auditor liability would breach corporate governance princip...

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Former Krispy Kreme execs settle SEC charges
Politics

Former Krispy Kreme execs settle SEC charges

15y Judith Tydd

Former Krispy Kreme execs settle SEC charges

Doughnut franchise settles allegations of inflated earnings Read More...

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US government panel to examine mark-to-market
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US government panel to examine mark-to-market

15y Accountancy Age

US government panel to examine mark-to-market

Seeks "fair-minded" compromise Read More...

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SEC draws a blank on Stanford auditor
Audit

SEC draws a blank on Stanford auditor

15y David Jetuah

SEC draws a blank on Stanford auditor

SEC unable to contact UK office of CAS Hewlett as part of investigation into Alan Stanford's bank Read More...

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Whereabouts unknown of Stanford audit firm boss, says staffer
Audit

Whereabouts unknown of Stanford audit firm boss, says staffer

15y David Jetuah

Whereabouts unknown of Stanford audit firm boss, s...

Staff member at Antiguan division unsure when Celia Hewlett, owner of small firm which signed off the books of Stanford International Bank, will retu...

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IASB's Tweedie meets new SEC chairman
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IASB's Tweedie meets new SEC chairman

15y Accountancy Age

IASB's Tweedie meets new SEC chairman

David Tweedie urges Mary Schapiro to back drive for global financial reporting rules Read More...

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Veteran fraud investigator to leave SEC
Company News

Veteran fraud investigator to leave SEC

15y Nick Huber

Veteran fraud investigator to leave SEC

Linda Chatman Thomsen, who headed the Enron investigation, is to leave the US markets watchdog to return to the private sector Read More...

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Fair value change not on the table
Accounting Standards

Fair value change not on the table

15y Accountancy Age

Fair value change not on the table

Treasury, SEC unlikely to dismiss mark to market principle Read More...

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Senate endorses Schapiro as SEC chair
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Senate endorses Schapiro as SEC chair

15y David Jetuah

Senate endorses Schapiro as SEC chair

US senators give vote unanimous assent to Mary Schapiro as the new head of the SEC Read More...

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Overview: Obama's new broom
Corporate Finance

Overview: Obama's new broom

15y Gavin Hinks

Overview: Obama's new broom

Prospects: SEC's new chairman must salvage the US financial system Read More...

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Sarbanes-Oxley extends Section 404 survey deadline
Corporate Governance

Sarbanes-Oxley extends Section 404 survey deadline

15y Gavin Hinks

Sarbanes-Oxley extends Section 404 survey deadline

Seeks feedback on new audit review rules Read More...

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XBRL talks the SEC's language
Corporate Tax

XBRL talks the SEC's language

15y Rachael Singh

XBRL talks the SEC's language

SEC to force Fortune 500 companies to incorporate XBRL in their reports by June this year Read More...

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SEC keeps fair value faith
Company News

SEC keeps fair value faith

15y David Jetuah

SEC keeps fair value faith

US watchdog urges standard setters to tighten up the way impairments are calculated, despite approving fair value accounting rules Read More...

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SEC names Kroeker acting chief accountant
Corporate Governance

SEC names Kroeker acting chief accountant

15y Judith Tydd

SEC names Kroeker acting chief accountant

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a new chief accountant in the latest in a series of top-level changes Read More...

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SEC struggles to deal with USA's complex financial industry
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SEC struggles to deal with USA's complex financial industry

15y AccountancyAge.com

SEC struggles to deal with USA's complex financial...

SEC is struggling to deal with USA's increasingly complex financial industry Read More...

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New SEC chair announced
Company News

New SEC chair announced

15y Judith Tydd

New SEC chair announced

Established watchdog Mary Schapiro picked by president-elect to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission Read More...

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SEC to decide on mandated XBRL filings
Company News

SEC to decide on mandated XBRL filings

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

SEC to decide on mandated XBRL filings

US public companies could be mandated to file using tagged financial data technology Read More...

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SEC set to leave mark-to-market rules alone
Accounting Standards

SEC set to leave mark-to-market rules alone

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

SEC set to leave mark-to-market rules alone

SEC expected to leave mark-to-market accounting rules alone when it releases a report at the start of 2009 Read More...

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Key regulator leaves US watchdog
Accounting Standards

Key regulator leaves US watchdog

15y Gavin Hinks

Key regulator leaves US watchdog

Conrad Hewitt, IFRS champion, leaves Securities and Exchange Commission Read More...

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Experts back fair value for the US
Accounting Firms

Experts back fair value for the US

15y Accountancy Age

Experts back fair value for the US

Second meeting of experts reveals little support for killing fair value but suggests increased disclosure in necessary Read More...

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