SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity—Year in Review: FY 2022
In fiscal year 2022, the SEC publicly disclosed 68 accounting and auditing enforcement actions, a 55% increase from the prior fiscal year.
Accounting Class Action Filings and Settlements—2022 Review and Analysis
The number of securities class action filings involving accounting allegations increased slightly in 2022 but remained below historical average.
Total Value of Settlements in Accounting-Related Securities Class Actions Rises in 2022
Though filings involving accounting allegations increased slightly in 2022, they remained well below the historical average.
Elaine Harwood Recognized among the Top 50 Women Leaders of Los Angeles for 2023
Women We Admire names Elaine Harwood, a senior vice president and the head of the firm’s accounting practice, to its annual list of Women Leaders in Los Angeles.
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Enforcement Activity—2022 Year in Review
PCAOB disclosed 29 disciplinary actions involving the performance of an audit and/or a firm’s system of quality control, up 61%.
PCAOB Enforcement Activity Up Sharply in 2022
PCAOB imposes highest monetary penalties in the board’s history in 2022. Nearly half of all PCAOB enforcement actions were disclosed in Q4.
2023 WWL: Thought Leaders USA – Investigations Forensic Accountants
Elaine Harwood is one of only four women recognized among leading U.S. forensic accountants in the legal investigations space.
WWL: Investigations Forensic Accountants 2022
Elaine Harwood and Carlyn Irwin have again been selected for the global list of leading forensic accountants in the legal investigations space.
Accounting Cases Involving SPACs
The Accounting Class Action Filings and Settlements—2021 Review and Analysis report features a spotlight section on accounting-related SPAC cases.
Accounting-Related Allegations in Securities Class Actions Decreased Sharply in 2021
Federal securities class action filings involving SPACs became the dominant filing trend in 2021.
Accounting Class Action Filings and Settlements—2021 Review and Analysis
Securities class action filings and settlements with accounting allegations fell in 2021—both in terms of numbers and as percentages of total securities class actions.
Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity—2021 Review and Analysis
In a year characterized by leadership transitions at the SEC and the PCAOB, overall accounting and auditing enforcement activity decreased.
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