Auditing

Auditing

Audit Chairs Give 2020 Audits Mixed Reviews

In discussions with the PCAOB, audit committee chairs cited areas of auditor strengths and weaknesses.

Vincent Ryan
February 2, 2021
Auditing

Alibaba, JD, Pinduoduo’s U.S. Listing Fate Hangs in Balance

House vote on audit rules could force the delisting of Chinese stocks if they don't comply with regulations.
Auditing

Kaiser to Leave PCAOB; Chief Auditor to Replace Him

Megan Zietsman, chief auditor and director of professional standards of the PCAOB, will replace Jim Kaiser, who is retiring.
Auditing

Anti-Trust: The Battle Over China-Based Issuers

China-based companies are still not complying with PCAOB audit inspections. Does Congress have the answer?
Auditing

Deloitte Fined Record $19M Over Audit Failures

A U.K. investigation found the Big Four firm liable for “serious and serial failures” in its audits of software firm Autonomy.
Auditing

Deloitte to Create Independent Audit Board

The new board is part of Deloitte's plan to implement U.K. regulatory changes after a series of high-profile audit failures at Big Four accounting firms.
Auditing

PCAOB to Consider Revising Audit Evidence Rule

The board will assess whether it should change its standard to reflect the growing use of technology-based auditing tools.
Auditing

Audit Partner Rotation Delivers Few Benefits: Study

Studies find no significant fall-offs in reporting quality over partners’ five-year tenures and little or no evidence of the benefits of "fresh looks."
Auditing

Big Four Heading for Audit Shakeup in U.K.

The U.K.'s accounting watchdog has asked the firms to submit a plan by Oct. 23 for separating their audit and consulting businesses.
Auditing

Curtailing Auditors’ Tax Services For Appearances Brings Higher Rates

The pursuit of perceived auditor independence turns out to be an expensive proposition, a new study reveals.
Investor Relations

Anatomy of a Short Attack

The current conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic have created a perfect storm for companies that are subject to an attack by short-sellers.
Auditing

SOX 404 Exemption Pushes Small Companies to Incur Debt: Study

To avoid the auditor attestation required by SOX 404, small companies often incur debt instead of selling stock, a new study finds.
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