SEC regulations

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose amendments to the financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K and streamline the Management's Discussion and Analysis disclosures.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing a set of amendments to the auditor independence rules that have been in place since the early 2000s, allowing firms more leeway in determining conflicts of interest and shortening the lookback period for clients planning to go public.

When Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton handed a policy win to corporate executives this month, he pointed to a surprising source of support: a mailbag full of encouragement from ordinary Americans.

Despite the many factors beyond a company’s control when going public, management can take steps to prepare for a pricing window and successfully time an IPO.

With the stock market at record highs, more companies are considering going public, but they need to make sure their accounting is in order before they file.

Deputy chief accountant Sagar Teotia will serve as an interim successor.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to propose a set of amendments to its rules governing the kind of information provided to investors.

Auditors will be exempted from some independence requirements to help clients reconstruct records.

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.

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

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

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.

Some non-GAAP financial measures are more kosher than others, and the SEC is looking to provide better guidance.