Following up on my recent blog – “A New Presidential Administration? Top Five Impacts in Our Space” – here are a few more thoughts based on my years of observing the SEC:
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PCAOB Puts NOCLAR Proposal on Hold
Of course, it’s not just the SEC that will feel the impact of a new administration. Even quasi-regulators like the PCAOB are impacted. Hence, the PCAOB’s recent decision to put its pending rulemaking that would broaden the scope of auditor responsibilities for audit client noncompliance with laws and regulations – known as NOCLAR – on hold, as noted in this “Accounting Today” article. Just a …
Upcoming Webcast: “Hot Governance and Engagement Proxy Tips You Need to Know”
Join us on Thursday, December 12th for a webcast – “Hot Governance and Engagement Proxy Tips You Need to Know” – during which Beth Sasfai, Michael Mencher and Broc Romanek – as well as Proxy Analytics’ Steve Pantina – will discuss how you can prepare for another wild proxy season, including up-to-date advice to keep your proxy fresh and attuned to stakeholder demands – such as specific …
Next Thursday’s Webcast: “Cyber 8-K Report Debrief – Trends and Strategies”
Tune in next Thursday, November 21st to hear Dave Navetta, Michael Egan, Sarah Sellers, Asa Henin and Christian Lee in our webcast – “Cyber 8-K Report Debrief – Trends and Strategies” – as they analyze 8-K filing trends for cybersecurity incidents in the past year, offer strategies and considerations for companies when filing 8-Ks, and review our annual 8-K report covering these topics.
ISS Opens Peer Group Submission Window
As noted in this Cooley alert from Ali Murata, Megan Schilling, Michael Bergmann, and Janice Chan, ISS recently opened its peer submission window, with it closing next Friday, November 22nd. As noted in the alert:
A New Presidential Administration? Top Five Impacts in Our Space
With the US election now over, there are a host of outlets out there speculating about what the result means for the world. For our corporate governance and securities space, here are my five quick takes about what the new administration might mean:
Your Top 10 Decision Points for EDGAR Next
As I recently noted in this blog, there are actions you should be taking now to prepare for the SEC’s new EDGAR Next. One thing you should be doing is becoming educated about what this is all about. Know that there is still a fair amount of uncertainty about what will eventually develop into standard practices in response to the SEC’s rulemaking, and that there …
Learning the AI Basics: How to Distinguish AI Tools
This monthly feature is where I bullet the latest developments in using generative artificial intelligence to help you in your career (and life). This first one comes courtesy of Ethan Mollick, author of the “One Useful Thing” Substack, with commentary from me about how it might apply to our field – the goal of the note below is for you to learn the basics of …
Landed on the Moon: Now What? The Aftermath of Moonshot Awards
Coming up on Wednesday, November 13th is the next episode in our “Comp Talks” series, during which Cooley’s Scott McCall and Pete Adams – with Ali Murata moderating – will discuss recent developments in mega grant equity compensation awards given to controlling shareholder executives – and the corporate governance matters that have arisen and continue to arise as a result. Register now. Here are four …
What Does a Shareholder Engagement Program Look Like?
Continuing on with our “shareholder engagement” series of blogs, you need an organized set of engagement procedures with priorities and the ability to call on internal cross-department coordination – and director participation – when needed, depending on what is on the engagement agenda. Some companies have a written shareholder engagement policy to memorialize their processes and procedures and help set the company’s ground rules. You …