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The End of Accounting? Not So Sure

If the information within primary financial statements has had a sustained and troubling decline in its relevance, what's the way forward?

DQC Continues Quest to Improve Data Quality: New Validation Rules Open for Comment

The second set of proposed XBRL guidance and validation rules from the US DQC are now open for public review and comment. We encourage you to participate. Deadline is 31 August.

SEC Filers’ Errors in XBRL Format Dropped 64% by Using DQC’s Validation Rules

With its impressive findings, a 60% to 70% drop in filers’ errors, the DQC hopes more companies will use its validation rules to prevent or spot variations or errors in XBRL data filed with the SEC.

Seven’s a Charm for Investors: PCAOB Disclosure of Engagement Partner Finally Reality

Mickey Mantle, the UCLA Bruins, the seven seas — what do they have in common with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s disclosure requirement? What three main changes should investors know?

What Are the Five Things Needed To Maximize Investors’ Benefits from XBRL?

Firms and regulators: Follow our XBRL framework principles to address implementation challenges. Analysts: Watch how structured data can be used.

Investment Industry Regulators Tackle Financial Exploitation of Older Adults

Recent proposals by NASAA and FINRA aimed at protecting the elderly from financial exploitation represent the latest attempts by regulators and industry groups to rein in unscrupulous practices.

Hacking Away at Cybercrime to Keep Investors, Funds Safe

CFA Institute is part of a global working group on asset manager cyber resilience. The estimated annual cost of cybercrime to the world economy is more than $445 billion (almost 1% of its income).

Is Audit Committee Transparency Improving? Not Really, Despite CAQ Report Headline

Disclosures continue to leave investors in the dark, audit study shows.

Structured Data Can Become Virtuous Circle for Firms, Investors, Capital Markets

Structured data could produce a virtuous circle for all stakeholders and lead to more efficient, transparent capital markets. But there are challenges.

Toshiba Accounting Scandal: A Corporate Culture Problem

Its governance structure looked good on paper, but we know now that Toshiba ineffectively monitored its reporting. How can this be avoided?

Pesky Extensions: How to Improve Financial Analysis through Structured Data

Structured data increases efficiency, transparency, comparability, and timeliness in the delivery of financial information.

SEC’s CEO-Worker Pay Ratio Rule: Is It a Mixed Bag for Investors?

The SEC has approved a rule that requires companies to compare CEO and average worker pay — the “pay ratio” rule. Will it be a useful tool for investors or simply a way to shame companies and their boards?

How to Improve XBRL Data Quality: Public Comment Period on Initial Rules Underway

The public has until 14 September to comment on initial rules issued by the newly formed Center for Data Quality.

With PCAOB Form, Finally Maybe Some Transparency into Identity of US Audit Partner

The just-issued Public Company Accounting Oversight Board plan takes incremental steps to larger objective — transparency for investors.

Vantage Points: Investment Adviser Group Head Says SEC Rule on Broader Fiduciary Duty Long Overdue

Karen Barr on whether broker-dealers should be governed by same principles-based fiduciary duty as required under the Investment Advisers Act.



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