Last month, we reported that Martin Baumann, the former chief auditor and director of professional […]
Category: PCAOB
Ex-KPMG Partner Pleads Guilty to Using Stolen PCAOB Inspection Information
The former national partner-in-charge of inspections at KPMG pled guilty on Oct. 29 for his […]
Ex-KPMG Executive Director Admits Guilt in PCAOB Inspection Leak Scandal
A former Public Company Accounting Oversight Board inspector-turned-KPMG executive director, who was accused of obtaining […]
PCAOB Fines Deloitte Canada $350,000 for Breaking Independence Rules Thrice on Audits of Banro
Deloitte Canada scored a hat trick of sorts on Oct. 16, but I doubt it […]
Those Who Know, Know BDO … Sucks at Auditing
So, the latest PCAOB inspection report of BDO USA is out, and man, it’s bad. […]
Martin Baumann Found a Job at Another Auditing Standard-Setter With a Five-Letter Acronym
Nearly four months after he left his position of chief auditor and director of professional […]
Where, Oh Where, Is KPMG’s 2016 Inspection Report?
KPMG’s 2016 inspection report has still not been published by the Public Company Accounting Oversight […]
Federal Judge Strikes Down Ex-KPMG Partners’ Request for SEC Evidence Search
If you’re dying to know what’s going on with David Britt, David Middendorf, and Thomas […]
PCAOB Told SEC ‘Hold My Drink,’ Went All Enforcement-Crazy on Accountants in 2017
2017 was a banner year for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board when it came […]
Broker-Dealer Audits Are Still Sloppy, But Hey, Auditor Independence Violations Are Down, So That’s Something
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released its report on 2017 inspections of broker-dealer audits […]
If You’re Really Big Into Commenting on Five-Year Strategic Plans, the PCAOB Wants to Hear From You
It’s been a slow day around GC HQ, and the weekend is almost here. But […]
Michael Stevenson Latest to Bid Adieu to the PCAOB
Another one bites the dust. This time it’s Michael Stevenson, longtime Public Company Accounting Oversight […]