
KPMG U.K. Lawyers Up Because Not Breaking the Law is Hard, You Guys
The Financial Times did not hold back in its headline announcing the news on KPMG U.K.’s latest hire earlier this week: KPMG appoints risk management chief after accounting scandals. Ouch. Here, KPMG, you might need this. So just who is this brave individual willing to take on a brand-new role at a scandal-plagued accounting firm? […]
#TBT: The Pre-Enron Scandal That Warned Against Big 5 Firms Violating Independence
Just in time for Independence Day! From "The Pwc Scandal Changes Everything," which appeared in Businessweek back in February of 2000: Regulators are putting pressure on the entire profession. The SEC has directed the accounting industry's watchdog, the Public Oversight Board, to investigate seven other major accounting firms. The Big Five are being required to […]