Financial regulations

Auditing firms are asking the SEC to reject the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's recent standards on firm and engagement metrics and firm reporting.

The nominee for head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Atkins, will pursue a more deregulatory and crypto-friendly approach than Gary Gensler.

By selecting Paul Atkins, Trump is tapping one of the most influential GOP financial regulation insiders to oversee Wall Street.

The new regulatory environment has faced legal challenges, creating uncertainty for companies and auditors.

The investment firm late Monday said it couldn't file its quarterly report with regulators on time, due to problems in valuing its loans and investments

A divided Supreme Court threw out a decades-old legal doctrine that empowered federal regulators to interpret unclear laws.

He attempted to help restore confidence in corporate America following a wave of fraud, including the bankruptcies of Enron and WorldCom.

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans sided with the private funds industry, which argued that the agency overstepped its authority.

The SEC's guidance is a part of a much broader movement as the U.S. strives to catch up with Europe.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has temporarily stayed its climate-related disclosure rule amid a rash of lawsuits.