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US Week in Review: Week ending 19 March 2026


What’s new from EY

To the Point: SEC clarifies how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets and related transactions

Our publication provides an overview of the SEC’s interpretive release clarifying how federal securities laws apply to certain types of crypto assets and transactions involving crypto assets.

Regulatory matters

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

SEC Division of Enforcement Director Margaret Ryan resigns

Standard Setter updates

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

FASB pauses further deliberations on the accounting for debt exchanges to evaluate broader feedback and adds a project to its technical agenda to address certain guidance for liabilities and equity at its 18 March meeting

FASB to discuss whether to add projects to its technical agenda on alternative funding arrangements, credit losses on receivables from contracts with customers, multi-element software arrangements and other agenda consultation topics and to discuss Codification improvements at its 25 March meeting

SEC accepts 2026 FASB Taxonomies

Upcoming webcasts

What you need to know for Q1 2026 financial reporting (Offering – 2 of 2)
24 March 2026, 1 p.m. Eastern time

AI in focus: strengthening audit committee oversight
9 April 2026, 3 p.m. Eastern time

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