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The SEC’s New Financial Fraud Task Force: Part III, Cases Following the Speech – Revenue Enhancement
Posted on 19 Aug 2013 by Thomas O. Gorman

This is the third in a series of articles examining the creation of the new Financial Reporting and Audit Task Force along with a Center for Risk and Quantitative Analysis. Today’s article examines select cases concerning improper revenue enhancement... Read More

The SEC’s New Financial Fraud Task Force: Part VII, Risk Analysis and Big Data
Posted on 26 Aug 2013 by Thomas O. Gorman

This is the seventh in a series of articles examining the creation of the Financial Reporting and Audit Task Force along with a Center for Risk and Quantitative Analysis. Today’s article examines new approaches instituted by the Enforcement Division... Read More

The SEC’s New Financial Fraud Task Force: Part VI, The Market Crisis and a Change of Direction
Posted on 22 Aug 2013 by Thomas O. Gorman

This is the sixth in a series of articles examining the creation of the Financial Reporting and Audit Task Force along with a Center for Risk and Quantitative Analysis. Today’s article examines select financial fraud cases brought in the wake of... Read More

The SEC’s New Financial Fraud Task Force: Part II, The “Numbers Game Speech”
Posted on 16 Aug 2013 by Thomas O. Gorman

This is the second in a series of articles examining the creation of the new Financial Reporting and Audit Task Force along with a Center for Risk and Quantitative Analysis. Today’s article begins an examination of the roots of the new Task Force... Read More

The SEC’s New Financial Fraud Task Force: Part IV, Significant Cases Following the Speech – Distorting Trends and Balance Sheet Items
Posted on 20 Aug 2013 by Thomas O. Gorman

This is the fourth in a series of articles examining the creation of the Financial Reporting and Audit Task Force along with a Center for Risk and Quantitative Analysis. Today’s article examines select cases brought in the wake of Chairman Levitt’s... Read More

The SEC’s New Financial Fraud Task Force: Being Prepared for Tomorrow Today – Part I, Introduction
Posted on 15 Aug 2013 by Thomas O. Gorman

SEC recently announced the creation of a new Financial Reporting and Audit Task Force in the Division of Enforcement along with a Center for Risk and Quantitative Analysis . The new groups come as the agency refocuses its enforcement program in the post... Read More

The SEC’s New Financial Fraud Task Force: Part V, Significant Cases Following the Speech – Using Multiple Improper Techniques
Posted on 21 Aug 2013 by Thomas O. Gorman

This is the fifth in a series of articles examining the creation of the Financial Reporting and Audit Task Force along with a Center for Risk and Quantitative Analysis. Today’s article examines select cases brought in the wake of Chairman Levitt’s... Read More

The SEC’s New Financial Fraud Task Force: Being Prepared for Tomorrow Today – Analysis and Conclusion
Posted on 27 Aug 2013 by Thomas O. Gorman

This is the eighth and concluding segment in a series of articles examining the creation of the Financial Reporting and Audit Task Force along with a Center for Risk and Quantitative Analysis. Today’s article analyses the likely focus of the New... Read More