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Financial Reporting Newsletters

Our Financial Reporting newsletters address significant financial reporting developments, relating to both public and private businesses, that occur throughout the year.

3/4/2010 SEC Releases Statement in Support of Convergence and Global Accounting Standards
444 KB PDF File
2/25/2010 Revised Revenue Rules May Change the Way You Do Business
507 KB PDF File
1/15/2010 Accounting Year in Review – 2009
546 KB PDF File
1/15/2010 Report on 2009 AICPA SEC and PCAOB Conference
491 KB PDF File
1/15/2010 SEC Year in Review – Significant 2009 Developments
541 KB PDF File
11/3/2009 Revised Revenue Rules May Change the Way You Do Business
477 KB File
10/13/2009 Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments that May Be Settled in Cash Upon Conversion
462KB PDF File
10/9/2009 Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
289KB PDF File
5/8/2009 Shareholder Questions - 2009
180 KB PDF File
4/24/2009 Accounting Challenges 2009
515 KB File
1/20/2009 SEC Year in Review: 2008
333 KB PDF File
1/15/2009 Report on the AICPA SEC and PCAOB Conference
236 KB PDF File
5/9/2008 Shareholder Questions - 2008
194KB PDF File
3/14/2008 Accounting Year in Review: 2007
536KB PDF file
2/13/2008 SEC Year in Review: Overview of Significant 2007 Developments
288KB PDF file
2/1/2008 Report on the AICPA SEC and PCAOB Conference
230KB PDF file
9/28/2007 Fair Value Measurements, Statement 157: Questions and Answers
200K PDF File
5/4/2007 Shareholder Questions - 2007
357K PDF File
2/19/2007 Accounting Year in Review: 2006
784K PDF File
2/6/2007 SEC Year in Review
207K PDF File
1/26/2007 Report on the AICPA SEC and PCAOB Conference
215K PDF File
12/21/2006 SAB 108 Implementation
183K PDF File
9/29/2006 SEC Addresses Possible Restatements due to Backdating of Stock Options
Web Page
89KB PDF File
9/26/2006 Executive and Director Compensation Disclosure Rules
170K PDF File
9/21/2006 SEC Issues SAB No. 108 on Quantifying Misstatements in Financial Statements
160K PDF File
5/15/2006 Corporate Governance Update and Shareholder Questions – 2006
Web Page
418KB PDF File
4/17/2006 FASB Statement No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment
Web Page
270K PDF File
3/21/2006 Accounting Year in Review: 2005
Web Page
456K PDF File
2/8/2006 SEC Year in Review
561K PDF File
2/1/2006 Report on AICPA SEC and PCAOB Conference
207K PDF File
12/15/2005 SEC Changes Accelerated Filing Deadlines
152K PDF File
8/12/2005 Input Requested From Smaller Public Companies
149K PDF File
5/6/2005 Shareholder Questions - 2005
Web Page
4/15/2005 SEC Delays Implementation Dates for FASB Statement No. 123 (Revised)
Web Page
2/15/2005 Accounting Year In Review: 2004
Web Page
2/1/2005 SEC Insights
154K PDF File
1/31/2005 MD&A Checklist
129K PDF File
1/26/2005 SEC Year in Review Significant 2004 Developments
144K PDF File
8/20/2004 Revised SEC Form 8-K Reporting Requirements Take Effect August 23, 2004
175K PDF File
5/13/2004 Employers Brace for Expected Changes in Accounting for Stock Options
308K PDF File
4/30/2004 Shareholder Questions - 2004
295K PDF File
4/26/2004 Compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act: A Company Perspective
469K PDF File
3/4/2004 Assessing the Quality of Financial Reporting in 2003
158K PDF File
2/20/2004 SEC Year in Review: Significant 2003 Developments
113K PDF File
2/19/2004 SEC Insights
135K PDF File
7/30/2003 SEC Completes Mandated Sarbanes-Oxley Act Rulemaking
155K PDF File
7/24/2003 FASB Statement No. 150 Brings Big Changes
Web Page
4/25/2003 Annual Stockholders' Meetings - Possible Questions
Web Page
3/24/2003 SEC Meets Sarbanes-Oxley Act Rulemaking Deadline
Web Page
3/20/2003 Reporting on Internal Controls - Getting Ready
Web Page
3/10/2003 New Accounting Rules for VIEs - aka SPEs
Web Page
2/20/2003 Year in Review - Significant 2002 Financial Reporting Developments
Web Page
2/6/2003 Comment Letter on FASB Stock-Based Compensation Proposal
Web Page
2/5/2003 SEC Proposes Audit Committee Requirements for Listed Companies
Web Page
1/23/2003 SEC Year in Review Significant 2002 Developments
Web Page
1/22/2003 BDO Seidman Comments on New Auditor Independence Rules Proposed by the SEC
Web Page
1/16/2003 Report on AICPA SEC Conference
Web Page
1/8/2003 SEC Proposes New Auditor Independence Rules
Web Page
12/9/2002 Comment Letter on FASB Principles-Based Proposal
Web Page
11/21/2002 SEC Proposes More Rules to Implement the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Web Page
11/15/2002 Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities
151K PDF File
11/12/2002 SEC Proposes New Rules to Implement Four Sections of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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10/10/2002 SEC Requires Officers to Certify Periodic Reports and Accelerates their Due Dates
Web Page
9/18/2002 Accounting for Indexed PoweredSM CDs Under Statement 133
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8/16/2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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7/30/2002 SEC Order on Certification
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6/17/2002 FASB Issues Guidance Regarding the Application of Statement 133 to Loan Commitments
Web Page
6/13/2002 SEC Proposals
Web Page
5/28/2002 BDO Seidman Responds to SEC Proposal to Accelerate Filings
Web Page
5/7/2002 SEC Proposes Accelerated Filing Dates and Electronic Access Disclosure
Web Page
4/23/2002 White Paper on Enron Implications
214K PDF File
4/17/2002 Annual Stockholders' Meetings - Possible Questions
169K PDF File
2/28/2002 Report on AICPA SEC Conference and Other Matters
128K PDF File
2/28/2002 Year In Review - Significant 2001 Financial Reporting Developments
Web Page
2/18/2002 Restoring Accountability
Web Page
10/5/2001 Accounting for Business Combinations, Goodwill, and Other Intangible Assets
189K PDF File
7/20/2001 The New Age of Goodwill
193K PDF File
4/13/2001 Annual Stockholder's Meetings - Possible Questions
183K PDF File
3/6/2001 SEC Revises Independence Rules
127K PDF File
3/6/2001 Year in Review: Significant 2000 Financial Reporting Developments
178K PDF File
2/13/2001 SEC Year in Review: Significant 2000 Developments
134K PDF File
2/13/2001 Report on AICPA SEC Conference
119K PDF File
10/13/2000 BDO Seidman Responds to SEC Independence Proposal
98K PDF File
3/24/2000 SEC Year In Review Significant 1999 Developments
78K PDF File
3/22/2000 New Audit Committee Rules
70K PDF File
3/1/2000 Annual Stockholder's Meetings - Possible Questions
112K PDF File
2/10/2000 Year in Review Significant 1999 Financial Reporting Developments
99K PDF File
11/2/1999 FASB Proposes to Kill Poolings
96K PDF File
4/20/1999 Improving the Effectiveness of Corporate Audit Committees
26K PDF File
3/31/1999 Annual Stockholder's Meeting
128K PDF File
2/12/1999 Year in Review Significant 1998 Financial Reporting Developments
52K PDF File
2/12/1999 SEC Year in Review Significant 1998 Developments
29K PDF File