Audit

The collapse of FTX has many asking the old question, "Where were the auditors?"

Companies can alleviate some of the coming stress with proactive planning, processes and collaboration.

They can now be kicked off U.S. exchanges after just two years, not three.

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to approve the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's 2023 budget and annual accounting support fee ahead of the holidays.

"Proof of reserves is neither a full accounting of the assets and liability of a company, nor does it satisfy segregation of customer funds under the securities laws," said SEC chair Gary Gensler.

The Internal Revenue Service would be legally mandated to annually audit the president and publish the results under legislation passed by the House.

Plus, the Institute of Internal Auditors expressed serious concerns about a recent board proposal on audit confirmations.

As 2023 comes into view, the specter of 87,000 new IRS employees has gotten the attention of accountants and bookkeepers — as well as small and midsized business owners.

The move caps a three-year legal saga initiated by Democrats to obtain and release the former president's closely held financial documents.

The new standard for audit confirmations would replace an interim standard that hasn't changed for two decades.