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Accounting Research Manager®
Weekly Summary of Developments
April 9-13, 2012
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ACCOUNTING AND SEC HEADLINES:
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JOBS Act -- Key Provisions and Regulatory Concerns
Discussed
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We have published a Hot Topic, “The Jobs Act -- Key
Provisions and Regulatory Concerns.” The Hot Topic discusses the so-called “IPO
on-ramp” provisions of the “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act” (JOBS Act) as
well as other of its requirements. The Hot Topic also discusses the concept of
an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act and presents opposing
views on certain specific provisions of the JOBS Act.
See our Hot Topic for complete details.
Securities Registration -- SEC Staff Provides Guidance
on JOBS Act
The SEC Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin)
has issued the following guidance regarding confidential submissions under the
JOBS Act:
-“Division announcement regarding confidential
submission of draft registration statements under the Jumpstart Our Business
Startups Act” (Announcement);
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-“Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act Frequently
Asked Questions: Confidential Submission Process for Emerging Growth Companies"
(Confidential Submission FAQ); and
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-"Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
Frequently Asked Questions: Changes to the Requirements for Exchange Act Registration
and Deregistration" (Registration and Deregistration FAQ)
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The JOBS Act was signed into law by President
Barack Obama on April 5, 2012, and is intended to increase American job
creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets
for emerging growth companies. Among other things, the JOBS Act amends the
Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) to include a new Section 6(e) that
provides for the confidential submission of registration statements for review.
Under Section 6(e), an emerging growth company may confidentially submit to the
SEC a draft registration statement for confidential, non-public review prior to
public filing, provided that the initial confidential submission and all
amendments thereto are publicly filed not later than 21 days before the date on
which the issuer conducts a road show, as defined by the Securities Act. The
Announcement and Confidential Submission FAQ provide guidance on this
confidential submission process. Specifically, the Announcement discusses new
procedures for submitting draft registration statements on a confidential basis
under Section 6(e). The Confidential Submission FAQ addresses questions relating
to the confidential submission of registration statements for review pursuant
to new Section 6(e).
The Registration and Deregistration FAQ addresses
questions relating to amendments to Section 12(g) and Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are included in the JOBS Act.
Specifically, questions in this guidance address how the amendments affect the
requirement of issuers (including bank holding companies) to register a class
of equity security under Section 12(g) and the ability of bank holding
companies to deregister a class of equity security under Section 12(g) or to
suspend a reporting obligation under Section 15(d).
SEC Enforcement -- Accounting and Auditing
Enforcement Releases Topical Index Updated
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We have updated our Topical Index of the SEC’s
Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Releases (AAERs) to reflect releases by the
SEC through April 1, 2012 (release number 3368). The SEC’s Division of Enforcement
periodically issues AAERs to reflect civil lawsuits brought by the SEC in
federal court and notices and orders concerning the institution and (or)
settlement of administrative proceedings.
Our Topical Index includes the following 11
categories (each of which has additional sub categories):
-Revenue Recognition Issues;
-Recognition of Losses/Expenses;
-Reporting Issues;
-Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements;
-Business Combinations;
-Asset Valuation;
-Financial Instruments;
-Fraudulent Activities by the Company;
-Internal Controls and Reporting Deficiencies -
Company;
-Audit or Audit Firm Deficiencies; and
-SEC Rules and Regulations.
See our Literature Update for complete details.
Financial Instruments -- FASB Discusses Financial Instruments
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As reported in its "Summary of Board
Decisions" publication, the FASB met on April 11, 2012, and discussed
liquidity and interest rate risk disclosures associated with financial
instruments. The FASB decided not to require qualitative disclosures related to
an entity’s ability to remain a going concern that would supplement the
proposed quantitative disclosures about liquidity risks. The
FASB also deciding to propose that entities apply the new requirements
prospectively with ongoing comparative disclosures after the period of initial
adoption. The FASB directed its staff to begin drafting proposed
guidance.
EITF Matters -- FASB Ratifies EITF
Consensuses-for-Exposure
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As discussed in its "Summary of Board
Decisions" publication, the FASB met on April 9, 2012, and approved the
following EITF consensuses-for-exposure:
-Issue No. 12-A, “Not-for-Profit Entities:
Classification of the Sale of Donated Securities in the Statement of Cash
Flows”;
-Issue No. 12-C, “Subsequent Accounting for an
Indemnification Asset Recognized at the Acquisition Date as a Result of a
Government-Assisted Acquisition of a Financial Institution”; and
-Issue No. 12-E, “Accounting for Fair Value
Information That Arises after the Measurement Date and Its Inclusion in the
Impairment Analysis of Unamortized Film Costs.”
The consensuses-for-exposure will be issued for a
90 day comment period. For complete details, see our March 15, 2012, EITF Flash
Report.
EITF Meeting Minutes -- March 15, 2012 Meeting
Minutes Published
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The FASB has published final minutes of the March
15, 2012, EITF meeting. The minutes document the results previously described
in our March 15, 2012 EITF Flash Report.
IFRS for SMEs -- SME Implementation Group Issues
Q&As
The SME Implementation Group has published two
question and answer documents (Q&As) on IFRS for
SMEs:
-IFRS for SMEs - Jurisdiction Requires Fallback to
Full IFRSs (Section 3, Issue 1); and
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-IFRS for SMEs - Application of ‘Undue Cost or Effort’
(General, Issue 2)
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Q&As published by the
SME Implementation Group are non-mandatory guidance that will help those who use
the IFRS for SMEs to think about specific accounting questions. They are not
intended to modify in any way the application of full IFRS.
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AUDITING AND INTERNAL CONTROLS HEADLINES:
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Written Communication -- SAS 125 Discussed
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We have added a GAAS Update Service that provides
discussion and analysis of SAS No. 125, Alert That Restricts the Use of the
Auditor’s Written Communication. SAS 125 supersedes SAS 87 (AU Section 532),
Restricting the Use of an Auditor’s Report, and amends other SASs. SAS 125
addresses the auditor’s responsibility, when required or when the auditor
decides, to include in the auditor’s report or other written communication
issued in connection with an engagement conducted in accordance with GAAS
language that restricts the use of the auditor’s written communication.
SAS 125 is effective for the auditor’s written communications
related to audits of financial statements for periods ending on or after
December 15, 2012. For all other engagements conducted in accordance with GAAS,
it is effective for the auditor’s written communications issued on or after
December 15, 2012.
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GOVERNMENT HEADLINES:
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GASB Standards -- GASB 65 and 66 Discussed
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We have published a Governmental GAAP Update
Service that discusses GASB Statement No. 65, Items Previously Reported as
Assets and Liabilities, and GASB Statement No. 66, Technical
Corrections-2012-an amendment of GASB Statements No. 10 and No. 62. GASB 65
clarifies the appropriate reporting of deferred outflows of resources and
deferred inflows of resources to ensure consistency in financial reporting.
GASB 66 enhances the usefulness of financial reports by resolving conflicting
accounting and financial reporting guidance that could diminish the consistency
of financial reporting.
The provisions of GASB 65 and GASB 66 are effective
for periods beginning after December 15, 2012, and would be applied on a
prospective basis. Early adoption is encouraged.
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