Category: Accounting and Auditing

Is it OK to delay implementation of the new COSO framework?

by Cydney Posner With the original 1992 COSO internal control framework deemed by COSO to be “superseded” as of December 15, 2014, companies are fast approaching the deadline for adoption of the updated 2013 COSO framework, But is it really a deadline?  As quoted in this article in Compliance Week, COSO […]

FASB issues new ASU to fill the gap in GAAP guidance regarding going-concern uncertainties

by Cydney Posner Yesterday, FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) regarding the disclosure of uncertainties about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern.   ASU 2014-15  “provides guidance to an organization’s management, with principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures […]

SEC staff to issue guidance related to new revenue recognition standard

by Cydney Posner With 700 pages of new rules released regarding FASB’s new revenue recognition standard, it’s no wonder that companies have a lot of questions about the rules. (For more on the standard, see this post .) According to this article in Compliance Week, the SEC is on the verge […]

PCAOB set to finalize rule requiring identification of lead audit partner

by Cydney Posner Last week, the WSJ reported that the PCAOB expects to finalize a new rule this September that would require audit firms to disclose the name of the engagement partner for each audit.  The purpose of the rule, according to its proponents, is to encourage auditors to perform […]