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Category: Audit
Grant Thornton May Have Hosed Fire Engine Company Audit
It appears the Financial Reporting Council — the UK's answer to audit cops — is […]
CAQ-Commissioned Study Finds Reasonable Assurance Somewhat More Reasonable These Days
We're sharing the following with you not because we think it is a sign that […]
It’s Completely Understandable Someone Might Sign Over 200 Audit Reports By Mistake
The LOLs just keep coming from across the pond — why doesn't the AICPA make […]
Clarifying Sex and Auditor Independence After the EY and Ventas Affair
With all that went down with Ventas and EY1, I needed a little clarification on […]
KPMG Exec: If the Public Knew How the Audit Sausage Was Made, They’d Appreciate the Taste a Little More
"I can understand why the public at large might feel let down. In hindsight, it […]
Tired of the Constant Badgering, NQ Mobile Has Fired PwC
Well, if that won't light the rumor mill on fire, I don't know what will. […]
All These Years Later, the Fraud Triangle Is Still a Staple
Times may change and fraud schemes may evolve with those changes but for the most […]
U.S. Companies Should Beware of “Ambiguous” Auditor Rotation in Europe
Damn you, globalization, all this stuff was so much easier when we shopped at mom […]
Crumbs Bake Shop Just Fulfilled Auditor Rothstein Kass’ Going Concern Prophecy
Only a few short weeks ago (May 15, to be exact), Rothstein Kass expressed substantial […]
The PCAOB Hopes To Check Audit Partner Naming Off Its To Do List This Year
The PCAOB has plenty to do, not least of which protecting the investing public and […]
#TBT: The Pre-Enron Scandal That Warned Against Big 5 Firms Violating Independence
Just in time for Independence Day! From "The Pwc Scandal Changes Everything," which appeared in […]