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Our expert team keeps up on the latest filings from the SEC, FINRA, and the IRS to ensure our clients can efficiently minimize costs and risks while simultaneously maximizing reporting accuracy.
ACI Managing Partner, Jay Gettenberg, will participate in a November 12 virtual roundtable discussion on important issues FINOPs may face in the upcoming audit season.
The roundtable will bring together six industry veterans to provide insights and advice on a variety of topics, including the impact of the COVID pandemic on internal control changes, fixed asset and other impairments, and related issues.
The short answer: No.
ACI Managing Partner, Jay Gettenberg, has worked closely with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and FINRA in recent years to address the practical reality that there are FINRA member firms who do not hold customer funds, yet do not technically qualify under any of the four exemptions listed on the X-17A-5 Focus Report.
The six-person panel, “Accounting and Auditing in COVID Times,” sponsored by the Foundation for Accounting Education, will examine how the pandemic affected industry practices. ACI’s focus during this panel will be to share practical lessons learned while helping over 50 broker-dealer clients navigate the SBA-backed Paycheck Protection Program.
ACI Listed as a Member of FINRA’s Compliance Vendor Directory
/in News/by Jay GettenbergEffective this week, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority will be going live with their new Compliance Vendor Directory (CVD), a comprehensive list of service providers in nine distinct categories, as follows: 1. Compliance Consulting 2. Cybersecurity 3. Data Management 4. Email & Social Media Archive 5. Exam Prep & Firm CE 6. Insurance Brokers 7. […]
The Impact of PCAOB and How ACI Can Help Reduce Audit Fees
/in Regulatory Updates/by Shannon SandersonThe Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 designated the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board as the regulatory agency responsible for overseeing the audits of all broker dealers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Over the past 7 years, the PCAOB has performed extensive reviews of audit files, scrutinizing independence, documentation […]
New FINRA CAB Rules
/in Regulatory Updates/by Jay GettenbergCapital Acquisition Brokers (“CABS”) were created as a new FINRA Membership option after a long-standing battle in the industry to lessen the restrictions on limited purpose Broker Dealers. You can apply to be a CAB member at the onset of your new member application (assuming you meet the criteria per the rule) or you can […]
FINRA Notice 16-09
/in Regulatory Updates/by Jay GettenbergSummary Effective March, 2016 Shortening the settlement cycle from trade date plus three business days (T+3) to trade date plus two business days (T+2) for U.S. secondary market transactions in equities, corporate and municipal bonds, unit investment trusts, and financial instruments composed of these products is an industry- led initiative. To support this industry-led initiative, […]