When accounting goes unaccounted for
Michel Barnier delayed things for a week – not his choice – but your anxiety should subside tomorrow:
Internal markets commissioner Barnier will present his audit reform proposals to European Parliament tomorrow, one week later than planned. […] Headline proposals include pure audit firms, mandatory joint audit and mandatory rotation, but critics claim the measures would not address Barnier’s proclaimed objectives.
Barnier’s audit reform unveiled tomorrow [Accountancy Age]
About an hour ago the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced a settled disciplinary […]
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Why do we let corporations pick their auditors? Why do we have only four big firms instead of a dozen, a score or more? Why doesn’t government do the audits, as the IRS does tax audits? Why is law enforcement handcuffed by inadequate budgets and rules that hinder investigations? Why are auditors allowed to quietly resign instead of being required to blow the whistle? Auditing needs a shakeup, fundamental restructuring and the accounting firms need a serious debate about their failings, practical and moral. [DCJ/Reuters]