While there is a consensus that the PCAOB’s existence has improved audit quality, it is […]
Category: PCAOB
Deloitte Is Doing a Much Better Job Lately of Not Screwing Up Audits
While PwC waits with bated breath for the PCAOB to release the firm’s 2020 inspection […]
For Now, PwC’s Audit Quality Stinks
In Footnotes last Friday, we highlighted a recent Accounting Today article about PwC finally taking […]
FASB and PCAOB Do a Poor Job on Diversity and Inclusion
I’ve spent a good portion of my career monitoring the accounting and auditing standard-setting world […]
Last Indicted Ex-KPMG Partner to Be Sentenced In PCAOB Scandal Won’t Be Going to Prison
Almost three years after being indicted for his involvement in one of the biggest ethics […]
No Jail Time For Another One of the ‘KPMG 5’ Indicted In PCAOB Scandal
When former KPMG partner Thomas Whittle goes before U.S. District Court Judge J. Paul Oetken […]
Grant Thornton’s Streak of Not Being Fined By the PCAOB Has Come to an End
It had been nearly three years since Grant Thornton ran afoul of PCAOB auditing rules […]
FYI: One of the ‘KPMG 5’ Is Scheduled to Be Sentenced on Oct. 9 (UPDATE)
[Article updated with new sentencing date.] A Manhattan federal court judge will decide next month […]
Ex-PwC Senior Manager Got Busted for Trying to Pull a Fast One on PCAOB Inspectors
If you try to do something to outsmart PCAOB inspectors, more often than not you’ll […]
Deloitte’s 2018 PCAOB Inspection Report Shows They’ve Gotten a Lot Better At This Thing Called Auditing
So the PCAOB did a thing today. Everyone’s favorite audit regulator released the 2018 inspection […]
Is Trump’s Latest Executive Order Another Sign of a PCAOB-less Future?
On May 19, President Trump issued Executive Order on Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery, […]
So What If the SEC Swallowed the PCAOB?
Skepticism is called for in reaction to the budget proposal to roll up the U.S. audit regulator, […]