The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) delayed the adoption of a final rule with respect to its June 2023 proposal (Proposal) to increase auditors’ responsibility to evaluate and disclose a public company’s noncompliance with laws and regulations (NOCLAR). While the PCAOB originally indicated the Proposal would be adopted in 2024, the PCAOB’s website now states there will be no further action on the Proposal until 2025.Continue Reading PCAOB Delays NOCLAR Rulemaking to 2025 Amid Controversy and Election-Year Dynamics
Jonathan Stanley
Jon Stanley’s practice involves a variety of corporate and securities matters, including mergers and acquisitions, securities filings, corporate governance, and other transactional matters. Within these fields he serves a broad base of clients, ranging from large private equity firms to founder-owned local businesses. Many of his clients are healthcare companies or companies that serve the healthcare industry, and he is well-versed in the special regulatory issues that these companies face.
SEC Charges Former Public Company Director and CEO with Concealing Close Friendship with Company Executive
As most public companies enter their fourth fiscal quarter and look ahead to filing their Form 10-Ks and proxy statements, a recent settlement agreement announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) serves as a cautionary tale about director independence and SEC disclosure requirements.Continue Reading SEC Charges Former Public Company Director and CEO with Concealing Close Friendship with Company Executive
SEC Settlement with Audit Firm Serves as Reminder of Important Independence Rules
On February 29, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced that it settled an administrative proceeding against Lordstown Motors Corps’ former auditor, Clark Schaefer Hackett and Co. (CSH)—the same day that the SEC also announced charges against Lordstown for misleading investors about the sales prospects of its flagship electric pickup truck, the Endurance.Continue Reading SEC Settlement with Audit Firm Serves as Reminder of Important Independence Rules
The PCAOB Closes Comment Period on Controversial Proposal to Expand Auditor Responsibility for Legal Compliance
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) recently closed the comment period for its proposal (the Proposal) to significantly increase the responsibility of audit firms to evaluate and disclose a subject public company’s noncompliance with laws and regulations (commonly referred to as NOCLAR).Continue Reading The PCAOB Closes Comment Period on Controversial Proposal to Expand Auditor Responsibility for Legal Compliance