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CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE
National Conference on Current SEC & PCAOB Developments
Wayne Carnall
Chief Accountant
Division of Corporation Finance
December 6, 2010
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The Securities and Exchange Commission, as a matter of policy, disclaims responsibility for any private publication or statement by any of its employees. Therefore, the views expressed today are my own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or the other members of the staff of the Commission.
Disclaimer
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Topics
• Communications and transparency
• Reviews and issues
• Other – IFRS and Goals for 2011
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Changes in Accounting Staff
Mark Kronforst
Linda van Doorn
Steven Jacobs
Joel Levine
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Review of Last Year’s Goals
1. Continue the outreachprogram
2. Keep current the Financial
Reporting Manual and develop
interpretations that will be part
of CDIs
3. Update/eliminate certain
information on our website
4. Develop “No Action” style
letters for certain items
5. Keep current the guidance for
smaller issuers
6. Keep current the guidance on
areas of focus for banks
7. Develop guidance for 8-K
filings
8. Various rules – 3-05, 3-09, etc
1. Accomplished - ongoing
2. Accomplished – ongoing
3.In process
4.Not done
5. Accomplished - ongoing
6. Accomplished – ongoing
7. In process
8. Not done
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COMMUNICATIONS
&
TRANSPARENCY
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Communications
• Outreach Program
Accounting Firms
Investor Groups
Other Organizations
• Letters – waivers, interpretations, etc. [email protected]
• E-mail vs. phone calls
Efficiency
Future Guidance
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Dear CFO Letters
Foreclosures – October 2010
Repos – March 2010
MD&A and loan loss – August 2009
MD&A and SFAS 157 – September 2008
MD&A and SFAS 157 – March 2008
MD&A and SIVs – December 2007
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Wayne Carnall, Chief Accountant
Steven Jacobs, Associate Chief Accountant
Andrew Mew, Accounting Branch Chief
Ryan Milne, Accounting Branch Chief
Brian K. Bhandari, Accounting Branch Chief
Jennifer Thompson, Accounting Branch Chief
Joel Parker, Accounting Branch Chief
Cicely LaMothe, Accounting Branch Chief
Kevin Woody, Accounting Branch Chief
Division of Corporation Finance
November 2010
SEC Staff Review of Common
Financial Reporting Issues
Facing Smaller Issuers
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Areas of Frequent Staff Comment –Financial
Institutions
Stephanie L. HunsakerAssociate Chief Accountant
Division of Corporation FinanceDecember 2010
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Best Practices for Working
with SEC Staff
December 6, 2009
Angela Crane
Michael Stehlik
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
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Financial Reporting Manual
• Objective
• Location
http://sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/cffinancialreportingman
ual.pdf
• Updating – Quarterly
• CAQ Regs. Committee and IPTF
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Compliance Disclosure Interpretations
• What are CDIs?
• Who issues them?
• Should accountants care about them?
• Location
http://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/cfgui
dances.html
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REVIEWS
&
ISSUES
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Comments
"This is like déjà vu all
over again."
Yogi Berra
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Responding to Comment Letters
• My experience
• My recommendation
• “Cutting and pasting” from other
response letters
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Miscellaneous
• Short Term Borrowing – Proposed Rule
• Presentation of Liquidity and Capital Resources Disclosures in MD&A – Interpretive Release
• Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
Non-accelerated filers
Substantially all operations located outside of the U.S.
• Other
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Contingencies – ASC 450
• Differences between S-K 103 and ASC
450
• Observations
• Concerns
• What you can expect from our
comments
• What we expect for disclosure
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OTHER
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The Work Plan
• The Corp Fin review plan
• Objective
• Observations
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Financial Statement Size
IFRS US GAAP
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Goals for 2011• Select a Deputy Chief Accountant and several
Associate Chief Accountants
• Complete the IFRS Work plan
• Continue the outreach program –
Webcast
• Keep current the Financial Reporting Manual and other communication documents
• Update/eliminate certain information on our website
• Complete the guidance for 8-K filings