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Overall, smaller firms gained by far the most new and net engagements for the year.

A new study questions the usefulness of proxy advisory services in helping corporate boards of directors and investors decide whether to keep or change auditing firms.

When Donald Trump interviewed Jay Clayton to be his chief securities regulator in December, the then-president elect was fixated on the steep decline in U.S. initial public offerings.

With the new fundraising tool on the rise, the Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to get stakeholders’ thoughts on the new method of raising capital in a public forum.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s guidance on the definition of a business could be of special benefit to the real estate, pharmaceutical, biotech and financial services industries, but doesn’t go as far as some had hoped.

Natural-food supplier that began a probe of its accounting practices last year, fell as much 15 percent after saying the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a formal investigation into the matter.

The Center for Audit Quality marked its birthday at an event Monday featuring a roster of high-profile figures in the accounting profession.

The CFA Institute has published a two-part report examining the controversy over non-GAAP financial measures from an investor perspective.

Seattle-based financial services company agrees to pay a $500,000 penalty to settle charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it improperly performed hedge accounting and later took steps to impede potential whistleblowers.

A medical device maker agrees to settles charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission that it improperly booked revenue and made improper payments to doctors at government-owned hospitals in Brazil to increase sales.

General Motors is paying a $1 million penalty to settle charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission that deficient internal controls kept it from properly assessing the potential impact on its financial statements of a defective ignition switch found in some vehicles.

Mary Jo White urges FASB to continue efforts to harmonize U.S. GAAP with International Financial Reporting Standards.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had awarded more than $5.5 million to a whistleblower.

President-elect is selecting Sullivan & Cromwell partner to run the Securities and Exchange Commission, positioning a top lawyer to banks and hedge funds to lead Wall Street’s main regulator.

Kentucky-based wire and cable maker is resolving allegations by the SEC and the Justice Department that it violated internal control requirements and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

In its annual report to Congress, the SEC acknowledged that fiscal year 2016 was historic for fraud tipsters.

The board member submitted his resignation to the SEC on Friday, Dec. 23, almost two years before the end of his appointed term.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has released the 2017 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy, although final acceptance by the Securities and Exchange Commission is still pending.

President-elect Donald Trump is considering nominating ex-U.S. Attorney Debra Wong Yang to run the Securities and Exchange Commission, said a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

Some non-GAAP financial measures are more kosher than others, and the SEC is looking to provide better guidance.