Audit

While tax residency rules vary from state to state, changing residency generally requires a concurrent determination of domicile.

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Ernst & Young, one of its current partners, and two of the firm’s former partners Monday with violating auditor independence rules and improper professional conduct.

A federal judge in San Francisco ruled in favor of PricewaterhouseCoopers in a case involving a former employee who sued PwC for firing him after he complained about conflicts of interest among audit clients.

Former Treasury officials say both parties should agree to increase money for the agency.

Having accountants involved seems to lower costs and result in fewer restatements.

The U.K.’s industry regulator said it was “unacceptable” that for the third year running the accounting firm’s work wasn’t up to scratch.

The Institute of Internal Auditors unveiled an IT General Controls Certificate Program on Thursday to train auditors on how to weigh technology risks, controls, programs, compliance, and policies.

The hospital operator’s founder said the firm enjoyed a “deep and cozy” relationship with executives at the troubled company.

As businesses downsize office space and renegotiate leases, they need to look at how they’re accounting for the leases under the new rules.

The pandemic and financial crimes; another provider leaves; why CRM and accounting don’t mix; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Despite enhancements already made to audit quality, the audit profession will never rest on its laurels.

The increased funding for the IRS as a way to boost tax revenue was dropped after it emerged that Democrats intend to include the measure in their bigger budget bill.

Auditors don’t put much emphasis on work-life balance, but the quality of their audits tends to suffer if that balance is absent, according to a recent study.

The Internal Revenue Service ended a strategy for examining high-income taxpayers in 2017 and switched to another strategy that brought in far less tax revenue in the next few years.

With two rounds of implementation behind us, it’s time to reflect on what we’ve learned so far from the required disclosures of critical audit matters.

The Malaysian government is seeking more than $5.6 billion from the auditors over their role in auditing the state investment fund.

Infrastructure fantasies; trouble with the U.S.-Malta Treaty; the future of contactless prep; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Compliance audits, the new wrinkles of CTC, marijuana and more were key topics at a recent stakeholders meeting with the service.

The service is gearing up for a potentially massive tax-enforcement push if Congress passes a plan including $40 billion to expand audits on the wealthy.

The Institute of Internal Auditors and AuditBoard added to their Elevate Internal Audit Scholarship Program by providing merit-based scholarships for those studying for Certified Internal Auditor status.