Sitemap - 2021 - The Dig

Unsealed! Judges often can't say no when reporters show some interest

Here's a target list if SEC Enforcement really wants to "hammer" the gatekeepers

Hey SEC! Looking for a way to make hay with a SPAC peddling stablecoins?

Great news for whistleblower Mauro Botta

Forbes looks to China for its deal to go public

PwC between a rock and a hard place with JPMorgan-Tesla dispute

Is Decentralized Finance really all that decentralized?

The PCAOB has a new board. Time to get to work!

Part 3: The SEC's Dodd-Frank Clawback Proposal

Vaporized! The Halloween horror story of MF Global

Part 2: The SEC's Dodd-Frank Clawback Proposal

What's behind the SEC's auditor independence warning? Auditors don't care about reputation risk anymore

Part 1: The SEC's Dodd-Frank Clawback Proposal

Busting the myth about auditors and fraud

Introducing Ozy Media: Following the formula of "fake it until you make it" then collapse in alleged fraud

Paper Tigers: If Chinese companies are kicked off U.S. exchanges will anyone notice?

The PCAOB hasn't published pandemic period audit inspection results yet but PwC promises nearly zero defects

Coinbase and its SEC-registered broker-dealers: Are they ready for prime-time?

To be regulated or not to be regulated? The Coinbase question

If markets move on stories and momentum, who needs an audit?

An exclusive interview with auditing whistleblower Mauro Botta

Magnetar does SPACs, in a big way, with a sprinkle of star power

Berkshire Hathaway hears from the SEC about goodwill

Watchdog Research: Why Are Companies Using 10-K/As to Disclose Bad News in 2021?

McKenna speaks at the AAA Ethics Symposium

Outtakes: Are the dominant SPAC auditors up to the job?

Are the dominant SPAC auditors up to the job?

Stablecoins: An alternative cash equivalent or funny money?

Coinbase talks to the SEC about a lot of things

The CFO resigned at Okta, but an opportunistic share sale is more worrying

A rollercoaster ride for Lordstown Motors this week, but its executives are ok

Is Amazon anti-competitive? Its third-party vendors would probably say yes

Gary Gensler is not the guy

The SEC has been settling financial manipulation cases as disclosure violations, but why?

What do the Under Armour and GE SEC settlements tell us about trends in accounting fraud ?

The goodwill of Warren Buffett

Defying Logic: The Robinhood IPO

On Trial: Personal experience versus hard data on material weaknesses

Speaking Engagements/Conferences

Botta v. PwC Part II: A very bad relationship that could have ended better

Botta v. PwC: An analysis of the trial so far

UK audit reform proposals: Full of sound and fury but likely to amount to nothing

Coinbase provides a playbook for accounting for the cryptoeconomy

Reddit users moved markets but some didn't want to use that momentum for a silver trade

What Investors Need To Know About Audits

How might Tesla account for its Bitcoin moves in the next 10-Q?

Whistleblower says PwC did not retain instant message evidence key to his claim

Robinhood's capital and customer fund levels should be scrutinized

The SEC rattled sabres again, this time at Ripple's XRP, but was anyone else scared off?

Caliber Home Loans gives going public another shot

Eggs, basket: The hidden and not-so-hidden risks for companies that invest in bitcoin   

How do you solve a problem like ghost revenue?

Is the SEC finally going after non-GAAP revenue adjustments?

Bitcoin's rise raises it above the parapet and attracts regulatory scrutiny