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The SEC and cybersecurity internal controls cases: R.R. Donnelley and SolarWinds
The SEC settled with R.R. Donnelley and thought it could use the same tactics on SolarWinds. Former SEC professionals say this was a mistake. I agree…
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Can SEC staff hold the line? We're not in Kansas anymore, folks.
We'd like to think SEC staff will be able to resist any increasing politicization of the regulator, but academic research, and experience, says that may…
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Crosspost: Microsoft’s quiet investment in OpenAI: the story behind $13 billion in disclosed investment
Exploring the implications of Microsoft's stake in OpenAI and the shifting boundaries of disclosure.
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It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year, but I will be A-O-K
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Been caught stealin': Hindenburg Research is on a roll with Adani and Block (Square) short reports
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Elizabeth Holmes and her Big 4 audit firm buddies at Theranos
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WeWork: Auditor EY didn’t warn about the risks
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Gary Gensler is not the guy
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What to do about the accountant shortage?
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The second coming: The SEC speaks about what comes next
I virtually attended the Securities Enforcement Forum and will be reporting on many of the panels. The first is about the forces of institutionalism…
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The top five post-election tax topics where you can be proactive
Tax planning and tax resolution may be on your mind with election season ending and the tax preparation season coming up.
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In the news: Super Micro and OpenAI
The end of October brought scary news for those invested in Super Micro and some dramatic new disclosures for those monitoring the Microsoft - OpenAI…
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The WaPo and LA Times owners are tax minimizers
Lots of people hate that billionaire media owners Jeff Bezos and Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong stomped on Kamala Harris endorsements. But maybe there's a very…
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Some nostalgia after a trip to California and Chicago
I am back in Philly after a whirlwind two weeks of teaching and toasting with my family. Please forgive my indulgence in a bit of nostalgia.
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Dancing in the dark: OpenAI and Microsoft, PCAOB critics
There will be more on OpenAI once Microsoft actually discloses something. Here's some quotes on that and the PCAOB criticisms in the meantime.
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Round-Up: Quotes, PCAOB under fire, more private equity, and NOCLAR
There is more but this will have to do for now. Word for today: Impunity
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Francine McKenna digs into accounting, audit, and corporate governance issues at public and pre-IPO companies.
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