These charges come in the wake the Marcum penalty of $10m for standards violations, and systemic problems with quality control relating to audits of multiple special purpose acquisition corporations (SPACs). The company, as a leading SPAC auditor, saw a six-fold increase of clients who took advantage of significant quality control gaps.
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On review, approximately 25 to 50% audits revealed violations. The now-familiar SPAC boom during 2020 and 2021 caught the SEC’s attention when companies such as Draftkings Inc. and Nikola went public. Marcum’s spokesperson issued a statement in June when the SEC announced this heavy penalty. The statement did not confirm or deny SEC allegations.
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Giugliano and the Marcum representative did not comment on the matter. The SEC stated that he had agreed not to hold a leadership position at any registered public accounting firms for at least three more years. Giugliano must also pay $75,000 in penalties. Carolyn Welshhans, SEC’s associate director of the division of…
