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The Big Four Continue to Dominate Auditing: Weekly Stat
The audit market is most concentrated among the population of large accelerated filers, 88% of which tap a Big Four firm for assurance.
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Vincent Ryan
| June 29, 2022
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Technology
Companies Explore Internal Uses for Chatbots
Intelligent assistants can provide value in a number of ways, but there are assorted challenges in developing and deploying them.
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David McCann
| February 4, 2019
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Corporate Finance
Accounting Watchdog Finds Ongoing Problems at KPMG
The PCAOB’s criticism came in its 2017 inspection report for the firm.
By
Lauren Muskett
| January 28, 2019
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Risk Management
Lessons on Auditing from Carillion’s Collapse
The sudden failure of U.K. construction firm Carillion exposes the limits of public company auditing and sparks discussion of reforms.
By
Russ Banham
| October 23, 2018
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Training
KPMG Grows In-House RPA Expertise
“Some lean in to change, aren’t frightened by it, and in that context are learning robotics to make themselves more productive.”
By
David McCann
| October 1, 2018
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Workforce Management
Special Report: The New Digital Workforce
Robotic process automation emerges from the back office to take on core finance tasks.
By
David McCann
| September 28, 2018
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Tax
Supreme Court Ruling Scrambles Online Retailers
The decision "could turn out to be almost as significant for American businesses as the recent rewrite of the U.S. federal tax code."
By
David McCann
| June 21, 2018
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Risk & Compliance
U.K. Fines KPMG $4M for Audit Deficiencies
The firm admitted its audits of scandal-plagued Quindell plc fell “significantly short” of professional standards.
By
Matthew Heller
| June 11, 2018
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Risk & Compliance
Big Four Facing Calls for U.K. Breakup
Lawmakers have labeled the four firms a “cozy club incapable of providing the degree of independent challenge needed” for auditing public companies.
By
Matthew Heller
| May 17, 2018
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Regulation
PCAOB Questions Its Own Relevance
The audit overseer is seeking help in identifying "the most promising opportunities to enhance the PCAOB's relevance to the capital markets."
By
Vincent Ryan
| April 25, 2018
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Governance
GE Investors Urged to Dump KPMG as Auditor
Proxy advisor ISS recommends a vote against retaining KPMG, questioning its expertise amid an investigation of GE's accounting practices.
By
Matthew Heller
| April 6, 2018
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Technology
Fintech’s Focus Shifts Toward Finance
Financial technology firms have paid more attention to the technology than building a sound financial foundation. That's changing, to the sector's benefit.
By
George Sclavos
| March 27, 2018
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Regulation
SEC Charges Foreign Affiliates of KPMG, Deloitte, and BDO
The foreign firms participated in audits that skirted the full oversight of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
By
Vincent Ryan
| March 13, 2018
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Risk & Compliance
Six CPAs Accused of Rigging Audit Inspections
The SEC says PCAOB staffers leaked confidential materials to KPMG partners to boost the firm's inspection results.
By
Matthew Heller
| January 23, 2018
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Risk Management
Companies Struggle to Quantify Climate Risk
Stakeholders want more information on climate-related risk, but for the most part it's not readily available.
By
Katherine Blue
| November 22, 2017
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M&A
Regulations Both Help and Hurt IPO Pace
Companies have good reasons for factoring in the regulatory environment when deciding whether to go public.
By
Aamir Husain
| October 31, 2017
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