Audit

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board plans to host a series of five in-person forums this year, with different members of the board visiting cities including Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver, Miami, and Jersey City.

Short-seller Hindenburg had alleged 'major irregularities' and 'manipulated earnings' at the Swiss fintech.

PricewaterhouseCoopers said it will investigate an anonymous letter circulating on social media that made "false allegations" about the company and its partners over its role in auditing China Evergrande Group.

A new report shows that, increasingly, the respondents in Public Company Accounting Oversight Board enforcement actions are firms, rather than individuals.

The board imposed its largest-ever penalty of $25 million against KPMG's firm in the Netherlands, in addition to $2 million in fines against Deloitte's firms in Indonesia and the Philippines.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board voted to propose an extensive set of new reporting requirements to impose on auditing firms.

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The PCAOB found multiple deficiencies in every audit it reviewed from BF Borgers over the past two annual checks.

Ideagen Audit Analytics' report shows mid-tier auditors taking market share from smaller firms.

Friction simmers within the audit industry following the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's controversial June 2023 proposal to revise its standard on noncompliance with laws and regulations.

Overall new client additions — and departures — continue to rise, thanks to M&A.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board sanctioned PricewaterhouseCoopers' member firms in the U.S. and Australia over auditing quality control violations, imposing a $2.75 million and $600,000 penalty.

The campaign is part of a larger effort by the IRS to increase its scrutiny of high-income taxpayers and large businesses to help close the tax gap.

Besides a negative outlook on work-life balance, comp and career development questions are driving people away from the auditing profession.

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With the IRS continuing to launch promoter audits, it is important that anyone subject to such an audit consider a few strategic issues.

Chinese authorities are ramping up pressure on the global accounting giant that audited a slew of developers before the sector's meltdown.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board imposed a total of $150,000 in fines against three partners at KPMG's firm in mainland China for violating PCAOB standards and imposed sanctions on them.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board sanctioned an Israeli auditor and her firm for violating the PCAOB's rules in several audits, imposing a $200,000 penalty.

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