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: Committee on Small and Mid-Sized Public Companies

FEI CPC-S Committee shares views on Proposed ASU Financial Instruments.
FEI CPC-S Committee shares views on Proposed ASU Financial Instruments.
FEI CPC-S Committee express its views on the questions from Blue Ribbon Panel
The Committee on Private Company Standards (CPC-S) of Financial Executives International (FEI) wishes to express its views on the questions from Blue Ribbon Panel. FEI CPC-S shares views on Proposed ASU Contingencies: Disclosure of certain loss contingencies.
Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting: The Reporting Entity
The Committee on Private Company Standards (CPC-S) of Financial Executives International (FEI) wishes to express its views on the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB’s) Exposure Draft (ED) of a proposed Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts, Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting: The Reporting Entity. SEC Forum on Small Business Capital Formation To Be Held Nov. 20
On Oct. 21, 2008, the SEC announced that it's annual forum on small business capital formation will be held this year on Nov. 20, 2008. FEI's Technical Committees (CFIT) and (CSMPC) respond to the CIFiR’s interim recommendations.
FEI’s Committee on Finance and Information Technology (“CFIT”) and FEI’s Committee on Small and Mid-Sized Public Companies (“CSMPC”) in response to the CIFiR’s interim recommendations. An additional response will be provided separately by FEI’s Committee on Corporate Reporting later this week (“CCR”). SEC Publishes Small Entity Compliance Guide For New Rules Effective Feb. 4
On Jan. 25, 2008, the SEC published: “Changeover to the SEC’s New Smaller Reporting Company System by Small Business Issuers and Non-Accelerated Filer Companies: A Small Entity Compliance Guide.” SEC Adopts Easier Filing Requirements For Smaller Companies
The SEC adopted new rules that make it easeir for smaller public companies to comply with reporting requirements. Among them are Rules 144 and 145 of the Securities Act and Regulation S-B. This edition of KPMG's Definit Issues describes the new rules. FEI Comments On PCAOB Preliminary Staff Views On Small Co Audits
FASB-AICPA Private Companies, Small Co Committees Meet
A number of FEI members participated in the December 6-7, 2007 meeting of the FASB-AICPA’s jointly sponsored Private Company Financial Reporting Committee (PCFRC). On the second day of the meeting, PCFRC met jointly with FASB’s Small Business Advisory Committee (SBAC). FEI CCR and SPCTF Reiterate, Further Explain Rationale for Request for Full Deferral of FAS 157
PCAOB Seeks Comments On Small Business Guidance
On Oct. 17, 2007, the PCAOB released for public comment its Preliminary Staff Views providing “Guidance for Auditors of Smaller Public Companies” for internal control audits. FEI's Small Public Company Task Force will review this guidance and consider whether to file a comment letter. FEI Small Public Company Task Force Comment Letter on SEC's Proposed Def. of Significant Deficiency
SEC Provides Further Relief for Smaller Public Companies
This issue of Heads Up, published by the National Office Accounting Standards and Communications Group of Deloitte & Touche LLP, summarizes the newest proposals issued by the SEC to ease reporting for smaller public companies. Impact of AS5 on Smaller Public Companies, By Jefferson Wells CEO
Wander, Thynn May 18 Letter to Senators Kerry and Snowe
Senate Hearing On Sarbanes-Oxley And Small Business
On April 18, 2007, the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, chaired by Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), held a hearing on Sarbanes-Oxley and small business. SEC Annual Small Business Forum On XBRL, Capital Formation
On Aug. 31, 2006, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its annual Forum on Small Business Capital Formation (the “forum”) will be held this year on Friday Sept. 29, at SEC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters.
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