On October 22, the SEC announced that it will host “Women of Color Entrepreneurs on Being Powerful Voices for Access to Capital” on October 28, 2020 at 7 p.m. ET. The virtual forum is a collaborative effort between the SEC’s Atlanta and Los Angeles Regional Offices, and the panel will be moderated by the SEC’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation. Continue reading "SEC to Host Virtual Panel with Women..." »

On October 16th, the SEC announced that it approved final rule amendments to revise certain auditor independence requirements in Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. In May 2018, the SEC welcomed suggestions for other revisions to the independence requirements in its proposed rule for Auditor Independence with Respect to Certain Loans or Creditor/Debtor Relationships, which resulted in the December 2019 Proposing Release for Amendments to Rule 2-01. The initial independence requirements were adopted in 2000 with amendments last updated in 2003. Continue reading "SEC Revises Auditor Independence Rules" »