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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.

The Securities and Exchange Commission approved new rules that would require entities to disclose material cybersecurity incidents.

The legislation would make clear when and how crypto firms should register with the SEC or the CFTC, which would gain new powers to directly oversee some trading.

A bipartisan duo, Sens. Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand, unveiled their latest effort to regulate the cryptocurrency industry.

The board sanctioned the Top 20 Firm for failing to disclose SEC disciplinary proceedings within five months.

The Supreme Court will review a ruling that cast a constitutional cloud over the use of in-house judges to handle cases pressed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Three former executives engaged in improper revenue recognition practices that inflated the company's earnings.

Larger firms tend to audit relatively fewer special-purpose acquisition companies, according to a new report.

The Cleveland-based Top 50 Firm netted 10 new clients thanks to a recent acquisition.

A study found that when a company has bad news, it issues unrelated press releases on the same day it files with the SEC.

Enforcement actions increased 55% in 2022, although total monetary settlements were down more than 60%.

Texas CPA Michelle Cochran can challenge the constitutionality of her administrative law judge in federal court before undergoing an administrative adjudication.

The justices unanimously said companies and people facing agency investigations or complaints can go straight to federal court with some constitutional challenges.

The total value jumped by two-thirds, and the median settlement amount almost doubled, according to Cornerstone Research.

In this month's Cybersecurity for CPAs, we explore just how expensive one single click can be.