If you have absolutely nothing to do this afternoon and were unable to book a flight to DC in time to sit in on the fantastic PCAOB independence and auditor rotation meeting happening NOW, Colin is live-tweeting from @going_concern all afternoon.
If you are looking for snarky, possibly unnecessary criticism of Big 4 (+ GT) CEOs' fashion sense and blubbering nonsense, you don't want to miss this. You may also luck out and catch snippets of useful commentary made by panel participants, the full list of which may be found from the PCAOB here.
Chipman, BoMo, Echevarria, Howe and Veihmeyer hit the stage at 4pm EST.
Your hashtag is #PCAOB, enjoy.
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced a cooperative agreement with the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway for the oversight of audit work performed by public accounting firms that practice in the two regulators’ respective jurisdictions. “With this agreement, Norway’s FSA and the PCAOB are joining forces to improve audit quality and protect investors,” said PCAOB Chairman James R. Doty. “I am pleased that the PCAOB is continuing to make progress in overcoming the obstacles that have in the past prevented PCAOB inspections in Europe.” [
