S.E.C. Charges Three Former Mortgage Executives With Fraud [DealBook]The Securities and Exchange Commission filed fraud […]
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Accounting News Roundup: Big 4 on a Lobbying Bonanza; Super Scrutiny for Super PACs; Ernst & Young Fined for Its Auditing…Again | 03.13.12
Big 4 auditors spend more than ever on U.S. lobbying [Reuters]Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG […]
Accounting News Roundup: Report: PwC India Cooked Books; Grant Thornton Eyes Expelled BDO Firms Down Under; A PCAOB Roadshow | 03.12.12
PwC India dressed up books to show profits [ET]Serious violations of accounting principles as well […]
ANR: Ernst & Young Walking Fine Line; Diamond Foods Execs Quit Board; You Say “Error,” The SEC Says, “Change in Estimate” | 03.09.12
Ernst & Young tightropes between audit, advocacy [Reuters]Corporate audit giant Ernst & Young operates a […]
ANR: IASB to Address ‘Disclosure Overload’; Women Widen Jobs Lead in Accounting; PCAOB Reopens Comment Period on Auditor Rotation | 03.08.12
Strong solar storm heading for Earth [Reuters]A strong geomagnetic storm is racing from the Sun […]
Accounting News Roundup: Six Charged in Olympus Scandal; Ex-Nortel Accountant Was Just Following Orders; SEC Wants a Raise | 03.07.12
Romney Appears the Ohio Winner; Santorum Strong [NYT]Mitt Romney appeared to pull off a narrow […]
Accounting News Roundup: Stanford Jury Still Working; BDO’s PCAOB Inspection Report; Mortgage Deduction Setback for Gay Couples | 03.06.12
Stanford trial jury told to continue deliberations [AP]U.S. District Judge David Hittner on Monday gave […]
Accounting News Roundup: Goelzer Reminisces; How Ugly Is EBITDA?; Dancing with Tax Deadbeats | 03.05.12
PCAOB Founding Member Daniel Goelzer Reflects on Board’s History and Future [AT]Q: What’s your sense of […]
ANR: Tea Party Doesn’t Like IRS Questions; SEC’s Dodgy Record for 2011; Nassau Cops Allegedly Took Accountant’s Gifts to Drop Case | 03.02.12
AT&T Ends All-You-Can-Eat [WSJ]AT&T Inc. pulled the plug on its all-you-can-eat plan for smartphone customers, […]
Accounting News Roundup: The Frenzy at MF Global; Transocean’s Tax bill; NYC’s Sketchy Tax Preparers | 03.01.12
Fast, Furious at MF Global [WSJ]At 4:53 p.m. five days before MF Global Holdings Ltd. […]
ANR: Corporate Tax Abolishment…or Not?; Accountants’ Reputations Aren’t Sterling But Aren’t Tarnished; AICPA Asks IRS to Get Better | 02.29.12
Should We Abolish the Corporate Income Tax? [BBW via TaxProf]The short answer from Peter Coy: "No. […]
Accounting News Roundup: Big 4 Wrestling with China; Corporate Tax Reform for Adults; Be a Better Tax Client | 02.28.12
"Big Four" auditors brace for big changes in China [Reuters]The Big Four global audit firms, […]