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Category: Big 4
If it happens at a Big 4 accounting firm, we’re talking about it here.
PCAOB Not Satisfied with PwC’s Efforts to Get Better at Auditing
Deba Aubin at Reuters has a great scoop this morning, reporting that the PCAOB "will fault PwC for not promptly addressing quality control problems found during inspections of some of its 2007 and 2008 audits," according to an internal PwC memo dated today and signed by Bob Moritz. [cue]
Accountant Hopes Bankers Will Have the Integrity of Accountants One Day
Sir Michael Rake is currently the Deputy Chairman of Barclays. and, from 2002 to 2007, […]
PwC Poaches a KPMG Partner* and Issues a Press Release, Part IX
*By partner, in fact, it's technically a "national leader in Conflict Minerals Center of Excellence" […]
Here Are Some Possible Outcomes of the Papal Conclave If a Big 4 Firm Counted the Votes
As you may have heard, some guys in funny hats are trying to find a […]
Are Some U.S. Companies Preparing to Trim Their Tax Department Fat?
When I first saw this KPMG press release, I figured it was the same old […]
Occupy PwC Dublin Wasn’t Even Trying
People aren't protesting like they used to. I mean, who has the energy anymore? Drum […]
PwC and Deloitte Probably Don’t Care That They Lost So Many Audit Clients
One possible alternative title for Accounting Today's "scorecard for new SEC audit clients" would be "Jesus, […]
God, Deloitte Is Still Humblebragging About Its Hiring Numbers
We've grown accustomed to Big 4 people dropping huge hiring numbers in order to get […]
KPMG Is Spreading the Love With This Kuddling Kampaign
Thank you to the understandably skeptical individual who provided the following via the tip box: […]
PwC’s Little Stunt with the Best Picture Envelope Could Have Gone Horribly, Horribly Wrong
When Jack Nicholson jaunted on stage last night to present the best picture Oscar, I […]
The E&Y Spy Story Is Even Weirder Than We Thought
On Monday we shared the story of Express Scripts suing Ernst & Young and one of […]