Francine McKenna digs into accounting, audit, and corporate governance issues at public and pre-IPO companies.
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O, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive! Marmion, Sir Walter Scott
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Auditor independence: What's behind the SEC's latest push to relax the rules, again? Part 2
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No punishment has ever possessed enough power of deterrence to prevent the commission of crimes. On t...
Our analysis of the SpaceX draft to public prospectus
SEC comment letters are confidential until after the IPO, but changes made by SpaceX based on the SEC's review may provide insights into the SEC's disclosure priorities.
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Auditor independence: What's behind the SEC's latest push to relax the rules, again? Part 1
This is Part 1 of my update on the latest push by the deregulators to reduce the constraints on auditors, and their clients, regarding auditor independence. Part 1 is intended to bring everyone up to date on the issues.
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Francine McKenna writes, teaches, and speaks about audit, accounting and public company governance.
Taayoo is a freelance health writer and her work has been published in Mayo Clinic Press, Yahoo, Essence Magazine and New York Amsterdam News. Taayoo is also currently looking to new work opportunities.
Olga Usvyatsky is a former VP of Research of Audit Analytics, where she led the development of new data sets used by investors, regulators, and academics. Her work was frequently cited by media, including WSJ, Bloomberg, and MarketWatch.
I am a Professor of Accounting at the University of Baltimore and an Adjunct Professor of Finance in Georgetown University. My research focus in financial reporting, auditing, disclosure and corporate finance.
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