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The Auditors’ Auditors Got a Clean Audit Opinion From Their Auditors

Caleb Newquist
August 12, 2013

The PCAOB posted their 2012 annual report to its website today and it's filled with […]

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Deal Between PCAOB, Chinese Is a Lose-Lose Situation

Caleb Newquist
May 29, 2013

Yes, the PCAOB got a lousy deal by putting Jim Doty's name on the Memo […]

Deloitte Is the Audit Firm That Has Had the Most Trouble in China… By Far

Caleb Newquist
May 29, 2013

Cruising around el Twittero this morning, we came across something interesting shared by Francine McKenna: […]

Deloitte’s 2012 PCAOB Inspection Report Shows That the Firm Is Less Awful at Auditing Than It Used to Be

Caleb Newquist
May 28, 2013

The PCAOB news is not letting up. Today, the Board released the 2012 inspection report […]

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The PCAOB’s Disappointing Deal with Chinese Regulators

Caleb Newquist
May 24, 2013

As is its wont, the PCAOB has made a major announcement in very close proximity […]

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Ernst & Young Latest Big 4 Firm to Have Part II of PCAOB Inspection Report Released

Caleb Newquist
May 23, 2013

Okay, remind me — there's a saying about "three" and "trend" or "pattern" or something? […]

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Guest Post: The PCAOB Is Our Parents Now

May 8, 2013

Ed. note: The following was written exclusively for Going Concern by a Big 4 auditor who wished to remain anonymous.

The PCAOB is turning into our parents. Or at least they are using the same tactics in handing out punishment. “We know you were up to no good last night, so if you just tell us what you did we’ll take that into consideration when deciding how long to ground you.”