Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Releases
The list below provides links to financial reporting related enforcement actions concerning civil lawsuits brought by the Commission in federal court and notices and orders concerning the institution and/or settlement of administrative proceedings. This list only highlights certain actions and is not meant to be a complete and exhaustive compilation of all of the actions that fall into this category.
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Release No.
Date
Action
Fourth Quarter
AAER-3350
Dec. 23, 2011
Craig On, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-66051
AAER-3349
Dec. 21, 2011
Eric Jon Strasser
Other Release No.: 34-66024
AAER-3348
Dec. 20, 2011
Aon Corporation
Other Release No.: LR-22203
AAER-3347
Dec. 16, 2011
Stuart W. Fuhlendorf,
Other Release No.: 34-65996
AAER-3346
Dec. 16, 2011
Stuart W. Fuhlendorf
Other Release No.: LR-22199
AAER-3345
Dec. 15, 2011
Juan Carlos Guillén Zerpa
Other Release No.: 34-65985
AAER-3344
Dec. 14, 2011
Kempisty & Company, Certified Public Accountants, P.C., Philip C. Kempisty, CPA, and John Anthony Rubino, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-65950
AAER-3343
Dec. 13, 2011
Michael Resnick et al.
Other Release No.: LR-22192
AAER-3342
Dec. 13, 2011
Uriel Sharef, Ulrich Bock, Carlos Sergi, Stephan Signer, Herbert Steffen, Andres Truppel and Bernd Regendantz
Other Release No.: LR-22190
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3341
Dec. 2, 2011
Nancy S.W. Chu et al.
Other Release No.: LR-22174
AAER-3340
Nov. 16, 2011
J.T. Battenberg, III and Paul Free
Other Release No.: LR-22156
AAER-3339
Dec. 5, 2011
Mark A. Konyndyk, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-65882
AAER-3338
Nov. 16, 2011
Paul Free, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-65759
AAER-3337
Nov. 16, 2011
Martha W. Vlcek, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-65755
AAER-3336
Nov. 16, 2011
Steven M. Des Champs, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-65754
AAER-3335
Nov. 7, 2011
Fernando J. Espuelas et al.
AAER-3334
Nov. 3, 2011
Ran H. Furman
Other Release No.: 34-65680
AAER-3332
Oct. 25, 2011
William J. Tennant, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-65621
AAER-3331
Oct. 25, 2011
Anthony J. Cuti, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-65620
AAER-3330
Oct. 24, 2011
Koss Corporation and Michael J. Koss
Other Release No.: LR-22138
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3329
Oct. 20, 2011
Michael G. Horsey, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-65600
AAER-3328
Oct. 13, 2011
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. and Leesen Chang
Other Release No.: 34-65555
AAER-3327
Oct. 11, 2011
Thomas S. Wu, Ebrahim Shabudin, Thomas T. Yu, and Craig S. On
Other Release No.: LR-22121
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3326
Oct. 6, 2011
Christopher Sells and Timothy Murawski
Other Release No.: LR-22116
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3325
Oct. 3, 2011
Thomas Y. Jimenez (CPA)
Other Release No.: 34-65466
Third Quarter
AAER-3324
Sep. 29, 2011
John Michael Kelly, Steven E. Rindner, Joseph A. Ripp, and Mark Wovsaniker
Other Release No.: LR-22109
AAER-3323
Sep. 27, 2011
LPB Capital d/b/a Family Office Group, LLC and Gary J. Pappas
Other Release Nos.: 34-65409, IA-3290
AAER-3322
Sep. 21, 2011
Larry Lee Crawford (CPA)
Other Release No.: 34-65377
AAER-3321
Sep. 16, 2011
Escala Group, Inc., Gregory Manning, and Larry Lee Crawford, CPA
Other Release No.: LR-22095
AAER-3320
Sep. 14, 2011
Wayne A. Pratt, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-65340
AAER-3319
Sep. 8, 2011
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd.
Other Release No.: LR-22088
AAER-3318
Sep. 6, 2011
Ran H. Furman, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-65271
AAER-3317
Sep. 2, 2011
Leland G. Orr
Other Release No.: 34-65260
AAER-3316
Sep. 2, 2011
Travis W. Vrbas
Other Release No.: 34-65254
AAER-3315
Aug. 31, 2011
James Li, Thomas Chow, Roger Kao, and Wayne A. Pratt
Other Release No.: LR-22075
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3314
Aug. 30, 2011
James O'Leary
Other Release No.: LR-22074
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3313
Aug. 15, 2011
Michael Strauss, Stephen Hozie and Robert Bernstein
Other Release No.: LR-22067
AAER-3312
Aug. 5, 2011
Steven Scoppetuolo, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-65051
AAER-3311
Aug. 4, 2011
Karlheinz Redekopp
Other Release No.: LR-22060
AAER-3310
Aug. 4, 2011
Karlheinz Redekopp, CGA
Other Release No.: 34-65030
AAER-3309
Aug. 2, 2011
Jordan H. Mintz
Other Release No.: 34-65012
AAER-3308
Jul. 29, 2011
James E. Koenig
Other Release No.: LR-22054
AAER-3307
Jul. 27, 2011
Diageo plc
Other Release No.: 34-64978
AAER-3306
Jul. 26, 2011
Erez Bahar, CA
Other Release No.: 34-64970
AAER-3305
Jul. 21, 2011
John N. Irwin, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64941
AAER-3304
Jul. 18, 2011
Robert D. Orr, Leland G. Orr, Michael S. Lowry, Michael S. Hess, Kyle L. Garst, and Travis W. Vrbas
Other Release No.: LR-22046
AAER-3303
Jul. 14, 2011
Joseph F. Sofo, CPA
Other Release Nos.: 33-9237, IA-3239
AAER-3302
Jul. 13, 2011
Armor Holdings, Inc.
Other Release No.: LR-22037
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3301
Jun. 27, 2011
Peter L. Jensen and Thomas C. Tekulve, Jr.
Other Release No.: LR-22014
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3300
Jul. 6, 2011
Lawrence Collins, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64808
AAER-3299
Jul. 5, 2011
John Raffle, David Applegate and Kathy Raffle
AAER-3298
Jul. 1, 2011
Fernando J. Espuelas et al.
Second Quarter
AAER-3297
Jun. 30, 2011
LaBarge, Inc.
Other Release No.: 34-64776
AAER-3296
Jun. 22, 2011
Morgan Asset Management, Inc.; Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.; James C. Kelsoe, Jr.; and Joseph Thompson Weller, CPA
Other Release Nos.: 34-64720, IA-3218, IC-29704
AAER-3295
Jun. 21, 2011
Paul R. Allen
Other Release No.: LR-22007
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3294
Jun. 16, 2011
Farkas; Brown; Kissick; Kelly
Other Release No.: LR-22002
AAER-3293
Jun. 14, 2011
Laurence D. Cohen, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64670
AAER-3292
Jun. 14, 2011
Gregory Pasko, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64669
AAER-3291
Jun. 14, 2011
John Van Fleet, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64668
AAER-3290
Jun. 8, 2011
Edwin Reese Davis, Jr. CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64621
AAER-3289
Jun. 7, 2011
Mark C. Schwartzhoff
Other Release No.: 34-64613
AAER-3288
Jun. 6, 2011
Livingston & Haynes, P.C., Kevin F. Howley, CPA and William W. Wood, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64607
AAER-3287
Jun. 3, 2011
Michael C. Pattison, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64598
AAER-3286
Jun. 2, 2011
Carl W. Jasper, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64588
AAER-3285
May 23, 2011
John Scullin
Other Release No.: 34-64535
AAER-3284
Apr. 11, 2011
Brian D. Fox
Other Release No.: LR-21926
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3283
May 13, 2011
GSI Group, Inc.
Other Release No.: 34-64498
AAER-3282
May 13, 2011
Peter DiSessa
Other Release No.: 34-64497
AAER-3281
May 13, 2011
George B. Doherty
Other Release No.: 34-64496
AAER-3280
May 13, 2011
Thor Industries, Inc., and Mark C. Schwartzhoff
Other Release No.: LR-21966
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3279
May 11, 2011
Michael Baker Corporation, John Scullin and Dennis Higgins
Other Release No.: LR-21962
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3278
May 11, 2011
Michael Higgins, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64471
AAER-3277
Feb. 11, 2011
Michael W. Perry and A. Scott Keys; and S. Blair Abernathy
Other Release No.: LR-21853
See also: SEC Complaint vs. Perry and Keys ; SEC Complaint vs. Abernathy
AAER-3276
May 4, 2011
Robert D. Orr, Leland G. Orr, Michael S. Lowry, Michael S. Hess, Kyle L. Garst, and Travis W. Vrbas
Other Release No.: LR-21957
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3275
May 3, 2011
Aron R. Carr, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64382
AAER-3274
May 3, 2011
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Other Release No.: 34-64380
AAER-3273
Apr. 21, 2011
Southpeak Interactive Corporation and Patrice K. Strachan
Other Release No.: LR-21941
AAER-3272
Apr. 20, 2011
Duane Martin and Gary Trump
Other Release No.: LR-21939
AAER-3271
Apr. 19, 2011
Biovail Corporation, Eugene Melnyk, Brian Crombie, John Miszuk, and Kenneth G. Howling
Other Release No.: LR-21938
AAER-3270
Apr. 14, 2011
Rebecca Lynn Higgins
Other Release No.: LR-21930
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3269A
Apr. 8, 2011
Kempisty & Company, CPAs, P.C., Philip C. Kempisty, CPA and John Anthony Rubino, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64289A
AAER-3268
Apr. 8, 2011
Kentucky Energy, Inc., Eugene Chiaramonte, III and Clear Mountain Associates, LLC
Other Release No.: 34-64288
AAER-3267
Apr. 8, 2011
Chisholm, Bierwolf, Nilson & Morrill, LLC
Other Release No.: 34-64280
AAER-3266
Apr. 8, 2011
Todd D. Chisholm, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64279
AAER-3265
Apr. 8, 2011
Jeffery Q. Johnson, CPA and Steven M. Hanni, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64278
AAER-3264
Apr. 8, 2011
Troy F. Nilson, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64277
AAER-3263
Apr. 8, 2011
Yatin Dilip Mody, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64272
AAER-3262
Apr. 8, 2011
Nicole Rae Kaplan, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64271
AAER-3261
Apr. 8, 2011
Johnson & Johnson
Other Release No.: LR-21922
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3260
Apr. 5, 2011
Michael C. Pattison, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64190
AAER-3259
Apr. 5, 2011
Marc E. Bercoon
Other Release No.: 34-64185
AAER-3258
Apr. 5, 2011
Satyam Computer Services Limited d/b/a Mahindra Satyam
Other Release No.: LR-21915
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3257
Apr. 5, 2011
Lovelock & Lewes, Price Waterhouse, Bangalore, Price Waterhouse & Co., Bangalore, Price Waterhouse, Calcutta, and Price Waterhouse & Co., Calcutta
Other Release No.: 34-64184
AAER-3256
Apr. 1, 2011
Joseph J. Monterosso, et. al.
Other Release No.: LR-21913
First Quarter
AAER-3255
Mar. 24, 2011
Ball Corporation
Other Release No.: 34-64123
AAER-3254
Mar. 18, 2011
International Business Machines Corporation
Other Release No.: LR-21889
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3253
Mar. 11, 2011
Carl W. Jasper, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64077
AAER-3252
Mar. 9, 2011
Fernando J. Espuelas et al.
Other Release No.: LR-21880
AAER-3251
Mar. 8, 2011
Sujata Sachdeva
Other Release No.: 34-64049
AAER-3250
Mar. 4, 2011
Ian J. McCarthy
Other Release No.: LR-21873
AAER-3249
Mar. 3, 2011
S. Blair Abernathy, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-64025
AAER-3248
Feb. 28, 2011
KPMG Australia
Other Release No.: 34-63987
AAER-3247
Feb. 28, 2011
DHB Industries, Inc. n/k/a Point Blank Solutions, Inc.; Jerome Krantz, Cary Chasin, and Gary Nadelman
Other Release No.: LR-21867
AAER-3246
Feb. 25, 2011
Scott Wilkinson, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-63982
AAER-3245
Feb. 22, 2011
Benedict P. Rybicki, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-63940
AAER-3244
Feb. 18, 2011
Joanne Kline
Other Release No.: 34-63928
AAER-3243
Feb. 11, 2011
Dale G. Rasmussen, Esq.
Other Release No.: 34-63896
AAER-3242
Feb. 9, 2011
Arthrocare Corporation
Other Release No.: 34-63883
AAER-3241
Feb. 9, 2011
Rodney B. Johnson
Other Release No.: 34-63879
AAER-3240
Feb. 3, 2011
David E. Watson, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-63833
AAER-3239
Feb. 2, 2011
Eric A. Holzer, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-63822
AAER-3238
Feb. 2, 2011
Louis E. Rivelli, et al.
Other Release No.: LR-21835
AAER-3237
Feb. 2, 2011
Deerfield Capital Corp. and Danielle Valkner, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-63818
AAER-3236
Jan. 31, 2011
Maxwell Technologies Inc.
Other Release No.: LR-21832
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3235
Jan. 24, 2011
Paul W. Jennings
Other Release No.: LR-21822
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3234
Jan. 20, 2011
NutraCea, et al.
Other Release No.: LR-21819
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3233
Jan. 20, 2011
Eric J. Bur, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-63743
AAER-3232
Jan. 20, 2011
Dohan + Company CPAs, Steven H. Dohan, CPA, Nancy L. Brown, CPA, and Erez Bahar, CA
Other Release No.: 34-63740
AAER-3231
Jan. 14, 2011
Joseph D. Radcliffe and Michael J. Radcliffe
Other Release No.: LR-21814
AAER-3230
Jan. 13, 2011
Sujata Sachdeva, et. al.
Other Release No.: LR-21810
AAER-3229
Jan. 12, 2011
NIC, Inc., Jeffrey S. Fraser, Harry H. Herington, and Eric J. Bur; Stephen M. Kovzan
Other Release No.: LR-21809
See also: SEC Complaint vs. NIC, Fraser, Herington, and Bur ; SEC Complaint vs. Kovzan
AAER-3228
Jan. 11, 2011
Michael R. Drogin
Other Release No.: LR-21804
See also: SEC Complaint
AAER-3227
Jan. 11, 2011
Michael R. Drogin, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-63690
AAER-3226
Jan. 10, 2011
Hudson Highland Group, Inc.
Other Release No.: 34-63688
AAER-3225
Jan. 7, 2011
Eric Sieracki (CPA)
Other Release No.: 34-63682
AAER-3224
Jan. 7, 2011
Carl W. Jasper, CPA
Other Release No.: 34-63674
AAER-3223
Jan. 6, 2011
Joseph M. Braas and Michael J. Schlager
Other Release No.: LR-21797
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