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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 […]

KPMG and Fidal Won’t Be Going to Court In France Over Lawyer Poaching
  • KPMG

KPMG and Fidal Won’t Be Going to Court In France Over Lawyer Poaching

  • Jason Bramwell
  • September 21, 2020

Remember back in February 2019 when about 130 lawyers fled France’s largest law firm, Fidal, […]

Deloitte Consulting Is Irresponsible, Lacks Integrity, and Is Unreliable, Says Accenture
  • Deloitte
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Deloitte Consulting Is Irresponsible, Lacks Integrity, and Is Unreliable, Says Accenture

  • Jason Bramwell
  • September 18, 2020

“[The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration] ignored information that, by its nature, would be […]

Deloitte’s Winning Bid Amount for $135 Million Medicaid Contract Is Being Kept Secret by Florida for Some Reason
  • Deloitte

Deloitte’s Winning Bid Amount for $135 Million Medicaid Contract Is Being Kept Secret by Florida for Some Reason

  • Jason Bramwell
  • August 25, 2020

How much did Deloitte Consulting lowball Accenture, IBM, and a couple other bidders to win […]

Deloitte Consulting Winning Florida’s $135 Million Medicaid Contract Has Left Accenture and IBM Feeling a Bit Pissy
  • Deloitte

Deloitte Consulting Winning Florida’s $135 Million Medicaid Contract Has Left Accenture and IBM Feeling a Bit Pissy

  • Jason Bramwell
  • August 19, 2020

This blurb was buried in today’s Politico Florida Playbook column: A $135 million Medicaid contract […]

Ex-EY Partner Karen Ward Dealt Setback In NY Federal Court
  • EY

Ex-EY Partner Karen Ward Dealt Setback In NY Federal Court

  • Jason Bramwell
  • June 25, 2020

Law360 has the latest on Karen Ward, the former head of real estate investment banking […]

The Olds vs. PwC: $11.625 Million Settlement Reached In Age Discrimination Case
  • PwC

The Olds vs. PwC: $11.625 Million Settlement Reached In Age Discrimination Case

  • Jason Bramwell
  • March 4, 2020

A lawsuit filed almost four years ago by two accountants who claimed that the hiring […]

KPMG U.K. Won’t Have to Deal with Deal Advisory Partner Anymore
  • KPMG

KPMG U.K. Won’t Have to Deal with Deal Advisory Partner Anymore

  • Jason Bramwell
  • March 2, 2020

The whole Sanjay Thakkar bullying saga at KPMG U.K. has mercifully come to an end. […]

SEC Takes Away Privileges From Another Felon In KPMG/PCAOB Scandal
  • KPMG
  • PCAOB
  • SEC

SEC Takes Away Privileges From Another Felon In KPMG/PCAOB Scandal

  • Jason Bramwell
  • January 16, 2020

David Middendorf’s trial buddy, Jeffrey Wada, the now-former PCAOB inspections leader who fed confidential information […]

Convicted Ex-KPMG Partner David Middendorf Suspended By the SEC
  • KPMG
  • PCAOB
  • SEC

Convicted Ex-KPMG Partner David Middendorf Suspended By the SEC

  • Jason Bramwell
  • January 15, 2020

Another “KPMG 5” executive who will be serving prison time for his role in a […]

Jailed Ex-KPMG Executive Director Barred By the SEC Because Why Not?
  • KPMG
  • PCAOB
  • SEC

Jailed Ex-KPMG Executive Director Barred By the SEC Because Why Not?

  • Jason Bramwell
  • December 2, 2019

Cynthia Holder, one of the “KPMG 5” who was sentenced to eight months in federal […]

Ex-EY Partner Karen Ward ‘Not Surprised’ By ‘Appalling’ Training Seminar for Women
  • EY

Ex-EY Partner Karen Ward ‘Not Surprised’ By ‘Appalling’ Training Seminar for Women

  • Jason Bramwell
  • October 30, 2019

Karen Ward, the former EY partner who alleges she was a victim of sexual harassment, […]

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  • Adrienne Gonzalez
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  • Adrienne Gonzalez
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