2017 was a banner year for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board when it came […]
Author: Jason Bramwell
Deloitte Australia Is Going to Allow Partners to Work There Until They Become Old Geezers
We’re just chock full of news about Deloitte Australia today. Earlier on, Adrienne poked fun […]
Big 4 (Except KPMG) Cracks Top 10 in Vault’s Ranking of Best Consulting Firms
Vault today released its 2019 ranking of the top 50 consulting firms to work for […]
Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty to Five Counts of Tax Evasion; Jury Finds Paul Manafort Guilty of Tax Fraud
We here at Going Concern have always (well, except from May 17, 2018 to July […]
If It Wasn’t for an Accountant, Henry Golding Never Would Have Gotten ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Gig
So my wife keeps talking about how she wants to go see “Crazy Rich Asians.” […]
Broker-Dealer Audits Are Still Sloppy, But Hey, Auditor Independence Violations Are Down, So That’s Something
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released its report on 2017 inspections of broker-dealer audits […]
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before: FRC Reprimands KPMG U.K. for Crappy Audit
When it comes to the Financial Reporting Council and KPMG audits, it must be like […]
Exxon Mobil May Have Escaped an SEC Penalty Over Climate-Change Accounting But Not a Class-Action Lawsuit
Earlier this month, we reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission ended its two-year accounting […]
Government Auditors Say the Institute of Internal Auditors Is Making a ‘Big Mistake’ By Phasing Out the CGAP Credential
The Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP) is one of three specialty certifications that are being […]
U.K. Watchdog Blasts PwC for ‘Incomplete, Inaccurate, and Misleading’ Audit of BHS
In a leaked Financial Reporting Council report, the U.K’s accounting watchdog hammered PwC for bungling […]
If You’re Really Big Into Commenting on Five-Year Strategic Plans, the PCAOB Wants to Hear From You
It’s been a slow day around GC HQ, and the weekend is almost here. But […]
Another Former KPMG Employee Gets Into Trouble for Insider Trading
You can add Daniel Senn to the list of current and not-so-current KPMG employees and […]