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Category: Audit
Audit Partner Really Bad at Auditing Won’t Be Auditing Any Time Soon (Or Ever)
The PCAOB has made it painfully clear that they are done pussyfooting around and sick […]
EY Is Haunted By Some Lingering Independence Problems
Yesterday the PCAOB made public additional portions of EY’s 2018 inspection report “because the firm […]
When a Bank Fails, People ‘Lose Faith’ in the Auditors
Are bank failures bad PR for the firms that audit them? New research seems to […]
The PCAOB Has Had It With Shoddy Audit Work Performed by Affiliates
In its ongoing effort to tell audit firms that it means business this time for […]
A Bunch of Auditors at RSM F*cked Up
Today in Auditors Not Doing Their Jobs, the SEC has charged RSM, three senior-level employees […]
The Talent Shortage Has Gotten So Bad Clients Are Now Doing Their Own Audit Documentation
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Deloitte China with failing to comply with fundamental […]
Warning to Auditors: The PCAOB Is Coming For Dat Ass
PCAOB Chair Erica Williams had some strong words for guardians of capital markets in remarks […]
EY UK Chair Insists Audit Will Not Be the Red-Headed Stepchild of Professional Services if the Split Goes Forward
For years, audit has struggled to attract talent and especially leadership because let’s be honest, […]
SEC Fines Friedman For Piss-Poor Auditing So They Remember to Exercise Professional Skepticism Next Time
Last week the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Friedman LLP with with improper professional conduct […]
Idiot Who Backdated Work Papers Will Never Work in This Town Again
The PCAOB is busy sniffing out poor audit behavior to remind everyone to be on […]
Some Folks at EY Spent Labor Day Working Out the Details of the Audit/Consulting Split
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the EY split is moving forward thanks in […]