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SEC ends legal defense of its climate rules

After a vote Thursday, the acting chair of the SEC described The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors as “unnecessarily intrusive.”

Amendment clarifies CPAs’ financial statement preparation engagements

The AICPA Accounting and Review Services Committee approved an update to SSARS No. 21, clarifying that practitioners are not required to apply AR-C Section 70 when financial statements are prepared as part of a consulting engagement. The practical implication is that the engagement would not be required to be subjected to quality management standards or peer review.

Avoiding derivative surprises

George M. Wilson, CPA, Director, SEC Institute, a Division of PLI, discusses derivative instruments.

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