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The SEC is Developing an Army of Robots to Replace You
You're an accountant, so I'm going to assume you have self-esteem issues. On the off […]
The PCAOB Is Really, Really Serious About Checking Chinese Auditors’ Work
Oh are we still on this?: The head of the U.S. audit watchdog said on […]
SEC Charges Two KPMG Auditors with Something We’re All Accustomed to Auditors Doing
Way back in April 2010, KPMG resigned as the auditor of TierOne Bank. You see, […]
The SEC Investigation into Ernst & Young’s Lobbying Activities Isn’t Going to Amount to Much
Late yesterday, Sarah Lynch and Dena Aubin at Reuters reported that the SEC was poking […]
What Would You Say if Someone Told You That a Trustee of the Financial Accounting Foundation Was on the Audit Committee of Morgan Keegan During a Huge Accounting Scandal?
Maybe, "Oh, that's fascinating." Perhaps, "Can't say that I'm surprised." Or, probably more likely, "Will […]
SEC, China Will Probably Compromise Over Big 4 Chinese Affiliates Someday, Says Guy
The SEC's move against the Big 4's Chinese affiliates on Monday has people all worked […]
ICYMI: Here Are Some Accounting Execs Talking About How Useless XBRL Is
The mandatory use of eXtensible Business Reporting Language by large public companies began in 2009 […]
SEC Finally Gets Around to Losing Patience with the Big 4’s Chinese Firms
China has been a thorny issue with the SEC and the PCAOB over the last […]
SEC Completely Aware That Their Final Staff Report on IFRS Is Totally Jinxed
When a supporter of IFRS thinks about the SEC and how they've managed to successfully […]
Here Are Two CPAs That Are Perfect Examples of Setting a Bad Example
There are plenty of professional mentors out there for young accountants to look up to. […]
IIA Chief: Resist Temptation, Would-be SEC Whistleblowers
Last week, the SEC announced that it had paid out its first whistleblower award and […]