Financial regulations

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The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose a number of amendments to simplify some disclosure requirements for public companies, along with investment advisers and investment companies.

The commission has given over $162 million to 47 different recipients.

The Trump administration urged the overhaul of key rules underpinning trading in U.S. stock, bond and derivatives markets, calling on regulators to loosen dozens of restrictions.

The window for public nominations is closed; SEC commissioners will now make their own nominations.

House Republicans made headway on President Donald Trump’s pledge to dismantle post-crisis financial rules by approving a sweeping bill Thursday that rips up major aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act.

The valuation profession has gone through many changes since the introduction of fair value measurements in 2001, and the development of a new credential will help unify the valuation profession.

The U.S. Senate confirmed lawyer Jay Clayton to run the Securities and Exchange commission, President Donald Trump’s first major Wall Street regulator to take office as the administration pushes to roll back financial regulations.

The Center for Audit Quality, the Council of Institutional Investors and CFA Institute have written a joint letter to the leaders of the House Financial Services Committee objecting to legislation that would weaken some key provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has tapped Deloitte partner Sagar S. Teotia as deputy chief accountant in the SEC's Office of the Chief Accountant.

Companies and mutual funds might be able to use a more convenient version of Extensible Business Reporting Language in their financial filings, under a new rule proposed by the SEC.

Complicated rules will mean the industry will require tax and accounting services.

Here’s the latest indication Wall Street regulations won’t be gutted anytime soon: Republicans who write financial laws are starting to focus on other things.

Deregulation, new accounting standards and an overhaul of the corporate tax code are among the topics likely to come up during annual general meetings this year, according to BDO USA.

The positive sign for the start of the year augurs well for business clients, though uncertainty remains.

Keeping up with regulations requires expert guidance, leading many clients to turn to their CPA.

Company movement and location decisions have filled the news a lot in the past year. From Carrier leaving Indiana for Mexico, to reversing course after the election and staying in Indiana, 2016 has seen just about everything in terms of company movement.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had awarded more than $5.5 million to a whistleblower.

President-elect is selecting Sullivan & Cromwell partner to run the Securities and Exchange Commission, positioning a top lawyer to banks and hedge funds to lead Wall Street’s main regulator.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has released the 2017 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy, although final acceptance by the Securities and Exchange Commission is still pending.