Accounting August 28, 2026
The SEC Changed Focus, FINRA Has Not
A weakness in any part of the process can undermine the effectiveness of the wider supervisory program.
SEC May 21, 2026
SEC Chief Atkins Pumps the Brakes on Prediction-Market Funds
The top U.S. securities regulator is delaying the launch of a wave of novel exchange-traded funds that would let investors wager on events such as elections and economic data.
SEC May 19, 2026
SEC to Ready Plan for Trading Crypto Versions of Stocks
The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to release its so-called innovation exemption for tokenized stocks as soon as this week, creating a new framework for betting on the fortunes of publicly traded companies.
SEC May 14, 2026
Judge Says Cannot ‘Rubber Stamp’ $1.5 Million Musk-SEC Deal
The proposed settlement was reached earlier this month to resolve SEC claims that Elon Musk missed the deadline to disclose that he’d accumulated more than 5% of Twitter’s stock.
SEC May 5, 2026
Musk Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million over SEC Twitter Stake Case
Elon Musk agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that he cheated Twitter shareholders in 2022 by failing to properly disclose his growing stake in the social media company.
SEC April 20, 2026
SEC’s Power to Recoup Illicit Profits Challenged at Supreme Court
Justices are being asked to put new limits on “disgorgement,” one of the SEC’s most potent enforcement tools, designed to recoup illicit profits and return them to victims.
SEC April 10, 2026
SEC Taps Dallas Lawyer for Top Corporate Enforcement Cop Job
David Woodcock will be the new regulatory enforcer for the SEC, and he will take a multimillion-dollar pay cut for the privilege.
Auditing March 4, 2026
SEC and PCAOB Enforcement Plummets
In 2025, the SEC brought 68% fewer accounting and auditing actions than in 2024, and the PCAOB finalized 27% fewer actions over the same period, according to Cornerstone Research.
SEC February 18, 2026
SEC Chair Praises Texas as Defections Threaten Corporate ‘Dexit’
In wide-ranging remarks on Feb. 17, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins commented on the burgeoning trend of companies fleeing Delaware (hence the “Dexit” moniker) and re-incorporating in Texas.
PCAOB February 2, 2026
Retired EY Partner Tapped to Lead PCAOB
Demetrios "Jim" Logothetis, a 40-year veteran of Ernst & Young who retired as an audit partner from the Big Four firm in 2019, was picked as the new PCAOB chair by the SEC, which also appointed three new board members Jan. 30.
SEC January 29, 2026
ADM to Pay $40M Fine to Settle SEC Accounting Fraud Charges
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. agreed to settle accounting and disclosure fraud charges for materially inflating the performance of a key ADM business segment, Nutrition, which the Chicago-based company touted to investors as an important driver of its overall growth.
SEC November 12, 2025
Column: SEC Must Be Independent, Not Beholden to Trump
The Securities and Exchange Commission cannot fulfill its statutory mission if it is viewed as subject to the political whims of the president.
Auditing November 3, 2025
Audit Firms Aren’t Feeling the Heat From PCAOB, SEC Enforcers
Since Paul Atkins was sworn in as chair of the SEC in April and Erica Williams resigned as PCAOB chair in July, enforcement actions against audit firms have dropped considerably, according to a new report.