Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC Reduces Audit Rules For Smaller Firms
SEC Reduces Audit Rules For Smaller Firms
March 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted last week to ease audit requirements for some small, publicly traded companies, the agency said in a statement...

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Snap Says It Is No Longer Subjected To DOJ Probe
Snap Says It Is No Longer Subjected To DOJ Probe
October 23, 2019  |  Regulation

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, said the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are no longer investigating it.  Reuters is reporting...

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SEC Chairman Mum On Whether Libra Qualifies As Security
SEC Chairman Mum On Whether Libra Qualifies As Security
September 24, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

When it comes to potential oversight of Facebook’s Libra, the head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declined to tell a congressional panel if...

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SEC Fines KPMG $50M For ‘Ethical Failures’
SEC Fines KPMG $50M For ‘Ethical Failures’
June 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Corporate auditing and accounting firm KPMG remains in the crosshairs of regulators in various parts of the globe. The most recent case is rooted in...

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Accounting Changes Balloon Liabilities For Chipotle, Nordstrom
Accounting Changes Balloon Liabilities For Chipotle, Nordstrom
June 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Changes in lease accounting standards have led top retailers and restaurant chains in the U.S. to significantly increase their liabilities, leaving some investors caught off...

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SEC Votes To Ease Audit Mandates For Small Public Firms
SEC Votes To Ease Audit Mandates For Small Public Firms
May 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted Thursday (May 9) to ease requirements for smaller public companies to be audited by external firms, reports in The...

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SEC Appoints Small Business Capital Committee Members
SEC Appoints Small Business Capital Committee Members
April 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed members to its newly-formed Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee as it works to support small business...

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Cryptocurrency Market Slumps As Ether Declines
Cryptocurrency Market Slumps As Ether Declines
September 10, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency market is continuing its descent with the market hitting a new ten-month low after the price of Ether declined and regulators in the U.S....

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State Street Agrees To Pay $35M To Settle SEC Charges
State Street Agrees To Pay $35M To Settle SEC Charges
September 08, 2017  |  Legal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that financial services company State Street has agreed to pay more than $35 million to settle charges that it...

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