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SEC Launches Cross-Border Task Force To Combat Fraud, Increasing Scrutiny On Foreign Issuers And Gatekeepers

On September 5, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the formation within its Division of Enforcement of a Cross-Border Task Force To Combat Fraud.

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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP

Purchase Price Adjustments Gone Wrong

An acquisition agreement's purchase price adjustment – where lawyers pretend to be accountants and accountants pretend to be lawyers...

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

3-Part Series – How Accountants Steer M&A—A Lawyer's Insight

This is a three-part series exploring how lawyers and accountants can work together to drive better outcomes in M&A transactions.

United States Accounting

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Beresford Booth

Part 3 Of 3: Integration, Tax, And The Long Tail Of M&A

Closing day is a milestone, but it's not the finish line. Post-close, the real work begins. Integration, tax structuring, and compliance all come into play. And once again, accountants are at the center of it.

United States Tax

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Beresford Booth

Part 2 Of 3: Protecting Value: Representations And Deal Dynamics

United States Accounting

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Beresford Booth

Delaware Chancery Court Distinguishes Remedies For Purchase Price Adjustments From Indemnification Claims In M&A Deals

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Part 1 Of 3: From LOI To Diligence: Why Accountants Matter Early On

United States Commercial

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Beresford Booth

3-Part Series Introduction – How Accountants Steer M&A—A Lawyer's Insight

United States Commercial

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Beresford Booth

Carbon Insetting: How It Works, And Where It's Headed

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Second Circuit Revives Putative Class Action Against Construction Company

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Risky Business: Navigating Investigation Challenges For Private Companies

United States Commercial

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Q3 2025 Accounting Advisory Guide: SPACs Rebound While Regulatory Priorities And Software Cost Rules Evolve

United States Accounting

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Riveron

Bridging The SaaS Security Divide: Introducing The SSCF Framework

United States Technology

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Kaufman Rossin

New U.S. Law's Family-Focused Savings Benefit: Will It Catch On?

United States Government

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Kaufman Rossin

One Size Doesn't Fit All: Customizing Dispute Resolution For Commercial Contracts

United States Litigation

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JAMS

USCIS Announces Changes To The Naturalization Test

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

District Court Invalidates Patents For Bridge Cheating Detection Software Under § 101

United States IP

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Green And Spiegel Partner Ksenia Maiorova Secures Major Win In NIL Visa Lawsuit

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure Law

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Tricky Compliance Issues For Companies When An Executive Terminates Employment: Public Company Compensation Considerations

When an executive or other senior-level employee terminates employment, employers must address the tax, equity, and benefits issues that may arise in connection with the employee's...

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

Responses To The SEC's Concept Release On Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility

On June 4, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") published a Concept Release on Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility...

United States Commercial

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Mayer Brown

GHG Protocol Announces ISO Partnership To Develop Unified Carbon Accounting Standards

On September 9, 2025, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced a new strategic partnership to harmonize...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

10 Common Public Audit Mistakes That Could Delay Your Timeline

A financial statement audit evaluates whether a company's financials are fairly presented in accordance with applicable accounting standards.

United States Accounting

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MGO CPA LLP

Unpacking A Busy Last Week For US ESG Disclosure And Compliance

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Client Spotlight: A&A CPA, LLC (Video)

United States Accounting

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Kaufman Rossin

5 Quick Questions For Referrers: How Specialty Tax Adds Value For Your Clients

United States Tax

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Kaufman Rossin

Partnership Representative Extended Deadline Approaching

United States Tax

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Maples Group

Significant Industry Victory In Federal Offshore Royalty Dispute

United States Accounting

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Holland & Hart

Delaware Law Alert: What To Keep In Mind For Your Next Purchase Price Adjustment Provision

United States Accounting

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Mayer Brown

Treasury Department Seeks Comment On Methods To Detect Illicit Activity Involving Digital Assets

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

PCAOB Delays Implementation Of QC 1000 Until December 2026

United States Accounting

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WilmerHale

Deals Turned Sour – When Post-Closing Performance Does Not Meet Pre-Closing Expectations

United States Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Unlocking Value In The MedSpa Sector: A Financial Due Diligence Perspective

United States Finance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Treasury Department Seeks Comment On Methods To Detect Illicit Activity Involving Digital Assets

Welcome to Goodwin's Financial Services News Roundup. Our newsletter highlights important legal, regulatory, and business developments related to financial services and banking.

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

PCAOB Delays Implementation Of QC 1000 Until December 2026

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced yesterday that the effective date for QC 1000, A Firm's System of Quality Control, would be delayed until December 15, 2026...

United States Accounting

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WilmerHale

Deals Turned Sour – When Post-Closing Performance Does Not Meet Pre-Closing Expectations

Prior to acquiring a business, a buyer often performs due diligence and analyzes the company's historical financial results. Following the closing of the deal, the company's reported performance...

United States Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Unlocking Value In The MedSpa Sector: A Financial Due Diligence Perspective

The medical spa (medspa) industry is experiencing a surge in consumer demand, driven by evolving beauty standards, wellness trends, and the rise of cash-pay healthcare models.

United States Finance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Accounting Tips For Startups: Setting Up Financial Systems For Success

United States Accounting

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MGO CPA LLP

Navigating Q2 2025: Essential Income Tax Accounting Insights

As companies finalize their Q2 2025 reporting, tax departments are once again navigating a shifting landscape of legislative and regulatory change. The centerpiece of this quarter's developments was the advancement...

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Alvarez & Marsal

SEC Names Acting Chair Of The PCAOB

On July 21, 2025, the SEC announced that it has designated George R. Botic to serve as Acting Chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, effective July 23, 2025.

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Beyond External Audits: Understanding When And Why Organizations Need Forensic Auditors

Although external and forensic auditors often hold similar qualifications — typically as certified public accountants — and share a common understanding of foundational concepts like sampling...

United States Accounting

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Comment Letter On FASB Agenda Consultation

Riveron comments on Agenda Consultation [file Reference No. 2025-ITC100]: In June 2025, Riveron responded to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) invitation to comment on its Agenda Consultation.

United States Accounting

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Riveron

PCAOB Survives And Continues To Share Guidance With Audit Committees

United States Accounting

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WilmerHale

Key Tax Provisions Of The 'One Big Beautiful Bill' – What CFOs And Accounting Teams Should Know

United States Tax

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Riveron

SEC Reevaluates Controversial Market Surveillance Tool Amid Legal And Industry Pushback

United States Commercial

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Anderson P.C.

Q2 2025 Accounting Advisory Guide: Navigating FASB Updates, SEC Shifts, And Market Sentiment

United States Accounting

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Riveron

IRS Updates List Of Automatic Accounting Method Changes; Foreign Income Taxes And Reward Programs Impacted

United States Tax

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Alvarez & Marsal

IPO Journey: How To Prepare As Regulators Aim To Ignite Markets

United States Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Meet The 2025 Power Leaders In Law & Accounting (Part 1)

United States Accounting

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Kaufman Rossin

Supreme Court Urged To Hear Case With Potential To Alter Materiality Standard For Alleging Securities Fraud Against Auditors

United States Accounting

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Comment Letter On FASB Proposed – Accounting For And Disclosure Of Intangibles

United States Accounting

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Riveron

Seamless Audit, Tax, And Advisory Support During Peak Workload Periods

United States Accounting

Nexdigm USA

Can Companies Use "Mass Balance Accounting" To Substantiate Green Claims?

United States Accounting

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Provided Financial Due Diligence Shared Services As An Extended Team To Support The Global Transactions

United States Accounting

Nexdigm USA

Part I: Being An Expert Is A Lonely Business (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Holland & Knight

IFRS vs ASC Valuation Perspective

United States Accounting

Nexdigm USA

SEC Issues New C&DIs Re: Compensation Clawback Disclosures And De-SPACs

United States Commercial

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Foley Hoag LLP

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

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Foley & Lardner

Coronavirus Market Volatility – Goodwill Impairments Should Not Be A Foregone Conclusion (Video)

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Duff and Phelps

How To Prepare To Sell Your Business - Part 2 (Video)

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Berman Fink Van Horn P.C.

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