Stephen Haddrill, beleaguered chief executive of the Financial Reporting Council, the audit regulator in the […]
Author: Jim Peterson
Re-allocating the Big Audit Market in the U.K.—Or Perhaps Not
Regulators and politicians in the United Kingdom may well disrupt the Big Audit model—judging from […]
Changing the Big Audit Model: Where Might the Regulators Go?
In the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s litigation against PwC over its audits of the failed […]
What Next For the Big 4 in the U.K.? London Is Searching
A drunk, searching on hands and knees under a street lamp, tells the inquiring police, […]
“Rise of the Robots” – Cognitive Technology Threatens Us All
A reader’s skeptical comment on the second of this series — Part I and Part […]
“Rise of the Robots” – And They’ll Audit Better, Smarter, Cheaper
“The ‘smarter’ machines get, the more and more jobs they’ll replace. Including mine. And yours.” […]
“Rise of the Robots” – It’s Time for Accountants to Be Afraid
“They’re coming – for your job.” That’s the ominous message for everyone benighted enough to […]
L’Affaire Denim: Accounting Firm Dress Code Debates Span Borders, Decades
Cosmic issues are being raised in the great Dress Code debates: Is denim okay every […]
Learning From Andersen: Opportunities and Pitfalls in a Long-Term Audit Career With the Big 4
Does anyone remember –- or care about -– the collapse of Arthur Andersen back in 2002? If recalled, what lessons might it have for young professionals taking serious stock of their career choices?