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Center for Audit Quality Issues Latest Late-to-the-Party Statement
Just in case anyone missed the PCAOB Inspection Report on ICFR, the Center for Audit […]
ParenteBeard’s “Audit” of Santa Is as Reliable as Santa Himself
ParenteBeard, the 23rd largest CPA firm on the whole damn planet, issued the following press […]
Accounting News Roundup: Ugh, Revenue Recognition; Ex-Deloitte CEO Appreciates Convergence Effort; Video Game Tax Breaks | 12.12.12
Autonomy spurs questions on looming accounting overhaul [Reuters]The scandal at Autonomy, a UK software group […]
Footnotes: John Boehner’s Counter-offer and Other Things That Will Likely Be Rejected | 12.11.12
John Boehner has sent Obama new counter-offer [WaPo] SEC Sues 'Gatekeeper' for Chinese Companies [WSJ] […]
PCAOB Sick of Audit Firms Playing Dumb with ICFR Standard
The PCAOB is still chugging along spitting out reports about how sucky the firms are […]
Warren Buffett & Friends Talking Estate Tax Policy Now
A group of wealthy people that includes Warren Buffett, George Soros and former President Jimmy […]
ICAEW to IASB: The U.S. Is Just Not That into You
This morning we learned that the ICAEW gave up, refusing to go along with the […]
Hugh Jackman’s Excitement for PwC’s Role in Oscar Night Not Shared by the Old Man
We all know that PwC can hardly contain their excitement when talk of the Oscars […]
Accounting News Roundup: ICAEW Wants IASB to Give It Up; BDO, PKF Finalize Deal in UK; AMT Nightmare Approaches | 12.11.12
Top body wants halt in global accounting alignment [Reuters]The London-based ICAEW called for the first […]
Footnotes: PCAOB Still Piling on Big 4; The Charitable Deduction’s Sanctity; Porn Magnate Arrested for Tax Evasion | 12.10.12
Audit Regulator Criticizes Big Accounting Firms [WSJ, PCAOB Report] US Treasury announces sale of remaining AIG […]
A Maine Woman’s Illiteracy Will Be a ‘Fact of Significance’ in Her Tax Fraud Case
Not having a firm grasp on taxes is rarely an acceptable defense for committing tax-related […]