Biggest SEC Whistleblower Award to Date A whistleblower somewhere recently got a check or two for nearly $279 million from the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to the SEC, which adds that it is the “largest-ever award” to date. The whistleblower’s “information and assistance led to the successful enforcement of SEC and related actions,” according… Read More >>
KPMG Settles SEC Misconduct Charges for $50M
KPMG, a major auditor serving Wall Street, has settled with the SEC for $50 million over multiple misconduct charges, including the allegation that former employees used “stolen information” from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to find out which past audits would be re-visited by the PCAOB. The PCAOB, created via the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of… Read More >>
