We have posted the video archive for our recent webcast – “AI Disclosures for Public Companies” – featuring Cooley’s Kristen Mathews and Sarah Sellers exploring the evolving role of AI in public companies and related corporate governance and disclosure matters.
Video Archive: “Writing an Effective MD&A”
We have posted the video archive for the recent webcast – “Writing an Effective MD&A” – featuring Cooley’s Carlos Ramirez and Alaina DeBona taking a look at MD&A requirements, with a focus on practical tips that you can apply as you work through the process of preparing MD&A disclosures.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Provides Some Tea Leaves
Normally, I don’t pay too much attention to the speeches that SEC Commissioners deliver because it’s the SEC Chair that wields the real clout. But given where we are with a new SEC Chair to be sworn in over the coming months – and the fact that SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce worked with Paul Atkins when he was last an SEC Commissioner – I found …
Upcoming: Three Whistleblower Webcasts!
Over the next few weeks, we will be holding three webcasts devoted to whistleblowers. Please register for each of these February webcasts individually below:
Video Archive: “Tackling the Hot Spots in Periodic Reports and Earnings Releases”
Here’s the video archive for the recent webcast – “Tackling the Hot Spots in Periodic Reports and Earnings Releases” – featuring Cooley’s Courtney Tygesson and Julia Boesch, who provided an overview of periodic reporting and earnings release requirements, as well as provided helpful tips and key considerations for drafting reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, earnings releases, and more.
Corp Fin Director Erik Gerding to Depart
Not surprising given there are impending changes afoot for the positions of the SEC chair and the US president, Corp Fin Director Erik Gerding announced today that he will be leaving the SEC at the end of the year. Erik was well-liked by the Corp Fin Staff and boosted morale – so I’m sure he will be missed. Deputy Director Cicely LaMothe will step up …
Your Top 12 Decision Points for EDGAR Next – Part 2
As I blogged about in Part 1 last month, there are actions you should be taking now to prepare for the SEC’s new EDGAR Next, including becoming educated about what this is all about. Here are the last of the dozen questions you should be asking yourself – with a big hat tip to McKesson’s Jim Brashear for helping to sort this out: 5. What …
New SEC Chair Nominee is Paul Atkins
Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins has been selected as the new SEC Chair nominee. Paul served as a Commissioner from 2002 to 2008 and was a staffer at the SEC during the ’90s. Here are articles about this selection:
Video Archive: “Cyber 8-K Report Debrief – Trends and Strategies”
Here is the video archive from last week’s webcast: “Cyber 8-K Report Debrief – Trends and Strategies.” Check it out to hear Dave Navetta, Michael Egan, Sarah Sellers, Asa Henin and Christian Lee 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.
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 …