SEC

The SEC's recently finalized rule on private fund advisors will impose new requirements.

High-quality access logs and data access auditing capabilities bring much of the reporting information companies need to get their arms around a data breach.

A group of financial industry trade associations sued over the rule, which would require more disclosures of fees and expenses, and annual audited financial statements.

Hedge funds and private equity firms will have to disclose more about their fees and face new restrictions from the Securities and Exchange Commission on giving investors special treatment.

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules and amendments aimed at tightening the regulation of private fund advisors.

New cybersecurity disclosure rules will encourage companies to formalize and standardize their IT security practices — and their accountants will help.

The award is the fourth largest in the commission's whistleblower program's history. 

The London-based auditor gave a clean bill of health to a music streaming company that wildly overstated its revenue.

He reiterated that American officials must be able to review the audit papers of Chinese companies that trade in the U.S.

Opinions are divided on the new requirement for companies to report material cyberincidents within four days.