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Better Late Than Never: PCAOB Fines Ex-KPMG Vice Chair of Audit Scott Marcello $100,000 In Connection With Inspection Scandal
  • KPMG
  • PCAOB

Better Late Than Never: PCAOB Fines Ex-KPMG Vice Chair of Audit Scott Marcello $100,000 In Connection With Inspection Scandal

  • Jason Bramwell
  • April 5, 2022

It only took five years, but Scott Marcello finally received some sort of punishment for […]

Two of the ‘KPMG 5’ Barred By the SEC Indefinitely For Being Dirty Cheaters
  • KPMG
  • SEC

Two of the ‘KPMG 5’ Barred By the SEC Indefinitely For Being Dirty Cheaters

  • Jason Bramwell
  • July 29, 2021

Ex-KPMG partners David Britt and Thomas Whittle were told by the SEC on Wednesday that […]

German Investigator Can Confidently Prove EY Was Unbelievably Bad At Auditing Wirecard
  • EY

German Investigator Can Confidently Prove EY Was Unbelievably Bad At Auditing Wirecard

  • Jason Bramwell
  • April 19, 2021

Bloomberg reported on Saturday: A special parliamentary investigator lists far-reaching shortcomings in Ernst & Young’s […]

Last Indicted Ex-KPMG Partner to Be Sentenced In PCAOB Scandal Won’t Be Going to Prison
  • KPMG
  • PCAOB

Last Indicted Ex-KPMG Partner to Be Sentenced In PCAOB Scandal Won’t Be Going to Prison

  • Jason Bramwell
  • December 2, 2020

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
  • KPMG
  • PCAOB

No Jail Time For Another One of the ‘KPMG 5’ Indicted In PCAOB Scandal

  • Jason Bramwell
  • November 30, 2020

When former KPMG partner Thomas Whittle goes before U.S. District Court Judge J. Paul Oetken […]

EY Shouldn’t Be Awarded Any New U.K. Government Contracts For Three Years Because EY Is Bad, Says Some Group
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EY Shouldn’t Be Awarded Any New U.K. Government Contracts For Three Years Because EY Is Bad, Says Some Group

  • Jason Bramwell
  • November 16, 2020

“Banning [EY] for three years from UK public contracts would send an incredibly powerful message […]

KPMG Fined $1.3 Million By the California Board of Accountancy For Lots of Unethical Stuff
  • KPMG

KPMG Fined $1.3 Million By the California Board of Accountancy For Lots of Unethical Stuff

  • Jason Bramwell
  • November 2, 2020

[Updated on Nov. 3 with statement from KPMG.] Here’s some more news pertaining to the […]

Ex-KPMG Partner Thomas Whittle Is Up Next For Sentencing In PCAOB Scheme
  • KPMG

Ex-KPMG Partner Thomas Whittle Is Up Next For Sentencing In PCAOB Scheme

  • Jason Bramwell
  • November 2, 2020

Former KPMG partner Thomas Whittle—one of the five decision-makers at the House of Klynveld who […]

Ex-KPMG Partner Given Slap on the Wrist From Judge During Cheating Scandal Sentencing
  • KPMG

Ex-KPMG Partner Given Slap on the Wrist From Judge During Cheating Scandal Sentencing

  • Jason Bramwell
  • October 13, 2020

Adrienne mentioned this in Footnotes on Friday, but just in case you missed it, former […]

Wirecard Drama of the Day: EY … Y U No Listen to Whistleblower?
  • EY

Wirecard Drama of the Day: EY … Y U No Listen to Whistleblower?

  • Jason Bramwell
  • September 29, 2020

A new Financial Times report once again makes EY look completely incompetent as the auditors […]

FYI: One of the ‘KPMG 5’ Is Scheduled to Be Sentenced on Oct. 9 (UPDATE)
  • KPMG
  • PCAOB

FYI: One of the ‘KPMG 5’ Is Scheduled to Be Sentenced on Oct. 9 (UPDATE)

  • Jason Bramwell
  • September 25, 2020

[Article updated with new sentencing date.] A Manhattan federal court judge will decide next month […]

EY Partners Told How to EYsplain Wirecard Mess to Clients
  • EY

EY Partners Told How to EYsplain Wirecard Mess to Clients

  • Jason Bramwell
  • June 29, 2020

The Financial Times reported on Monday: EY has told its partners how to prepare for […]

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  • Adrienne Gonzalez
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Although this should have been on their radar already because PwC got sued by America First Legal over it two years ago, conservative muckraking site Daily Wire has just now…

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  • Adrienne Gonzalez
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  • Adrienne Gonzalez
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