audit failures

CPA Charged With Violating Auditing Rules
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CPA Charged With Violating Auditing Rules

Christopher Knauth allegedly performed an audit of a public company even though his firm was not registered with the PCAOB.
By Matthew Heller | April 6, 2021
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Deloitte Fined Record $19M Over Audit Failures
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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.
By Matthew Heller | September 18, 2020
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PwC Auditor Accused of VC Fund Audit Failures
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PwC Auditor Accused of VC Fund Audit Failures

Adrian Beamish allegedly failed to properly scrutinize millions of dollars in payments that biotech investor Steven Burrill made from a fund.
By Matthew Heller | November 1, 2016
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PCAOB’s ‘Audit Failure’ Rate Is Highly Suspect
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PCAOB’s ‘Audit Failure’ Rate Is Highly Suspect

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is making loose, misleading statements about the quality of public company audits.
By Mark Peecher and Ira Solomon | February 27, 2014
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