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[Updated original post from Sept. 28 with additional information on PwC Australia’s internal investigation. Update […]
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FRC’s changes to fraud auditing standard explained [ICAEW Insights] The Financial Reporting Council (FRC)’s UK […]
Maine’s ‘Utterly Unqualified’ State Auditor Just Stepped Down Because He Couldn’t Pass the Certified Internal Auditor Exam
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Deloitte UK profits boosted by public sector pandemic work [Financial Times] Deloitte has confirmed a […]
PwC Just Announced That You Never Have To Go Back To the Office If You Don’t Want To (Sorta)
Big news today! PwC just announced that effective November 1, its people will need to […]
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China Evergrande Auditor Gave Clean Bill of Health Despite Debt [Wall Street Journal] Last year […]
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Malaysia says auditor KPMG to pay $80 million in 1MDB settlement [Reuters] Malaysia said on […]
Private Equity Is Now Dipping Its Toes In Public Accounting Firms
In early August, EisnerAmper announced a “strategic investment” in the firm courtesy of investment management […]
Friday Footnotes: KPMG Woos Broke People; PhD Pay Day; Guy Sues Deloitte | 9.10.21
KPMG’s UK arm among first to set targets for working class staff [Reuters] “We’re setting […]
Friday Footnotes: KPMG Lied; EY Works For Free; Macaroni and Cheating | 9.3.21
KPMG faces complaint of providing ‘false’ information on Carillion audit [Reuters] KPMG allegedly provided “false […]
Friday Footnotes: Firms Sweating Staff Losses; Who Got Fined This Time?; Accountant’s XXX Problem | 8.27.21
Staffing and COVID-19 relief programs are firms’ top concerns in 2021 [Journal of Accountancy] Finding […]
Beginning October 11, You Won’t Get Into Deloitte US Offices Without a COVID Vaccine
In a firmwide email today, Deloitte US announced that the firm is strongly suggesting its […]