Audit preparation

Engaging the services and specialized expertise of external professionals can make a difference in the crucial early phase of an M&A deal, for both sides.

With 2022 getting off to a slightly slower start, J&S Associate netted five new engagements.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released an overview Thursday of its inspection priorities and areas of focus as the newly revamped board signals a tougher enforcement stance.

Three predictions on the evolution of the audit — and three ways you can respond.

Two recent studies found that auditors with valuable expertise in a specific class of complex transactions and accounts improve audit quality.

The board adopted a set of amendments to strengthen the rules that apply to audits involving multiple audit firms.

Two decades after passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, public companies are spending more time and money trying to comply with SOX requirements, despite the increasing use of technology to automate the process.

The commission charged the Top 20 Firm and three of its partners Wednesday, and the firm agreed to pay a $1.9 million penalty to investors.

PricewaterhouseCoopers was fined almost £5 million pounds ($6.22 million) for a series of poor audits of two U.K. construction companies, as the regulator continued to crack down on audit failings by the Big Four.

Executives resent the cost and interference of auditors; investors see them as a safety net that is only noticeable when it fails.