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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Accounting Firms Ditch Zoom Interviews; Mississippi’s Best CPA Exam Candidates | 8.28.23

Going Concern

Accounting firms across the pond are ditching Zoom interviews, writes Sunday Times : Zoom calls became the norm for business meetings during the pandemic — but accountancy firms, among the biggest graduate recruiters, are going back to face-to-face interviews when hiring, saying it is easier to assess candidates’ characters.

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Friday Footnotes: Oh Good, Another Talent Taskforce; A Little Firm Goes Big; Deloitte Being Shady!? | 11.15.24

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The firm, MeritServus, was on the verge of being sanctioned by British authorities for helping hide assets tied to a key billionaire close to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Since 2005, MeritServus has not been part of, or affiliated with, Deloitte Cyprus or any other Deloitte firm,” the accounting firm told The Guardian.

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PCAOB OKs Tougher Rules on Auditor Negligence

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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on June 12 updated a nearly 20-year-old rule on auditor conduct, making it easier for the audit regulator to hold associated persons of an accounting firm accountable when their negligence “directly and substantially” causes the firm to violate auditing standards.

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Tuesday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY and PwC Get a New Scandal; Stop Trying to Make Sexy Accountants Happen | 1.16.24

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The firm had the distinction, based on data provided to Canadian Accountant by Audit Analytics, of acquiring the highest number of new engagements in Canada in 2022. Under new transparency rules implemented by CPAB in 2023, Borgers is the second American accounting firm to have its ban publicly disclosed by the audit watchdog.

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Friday Footnotes: The PCAOB-to-Practice Pipeline and Audit Quality; Ball Extension; Tim Ryan’s Replacement | 1.12.24

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The auditor in question was Deloitte, the behemoth Big Four accounting firm with annual revenue of $65 billion through a global network that stretches from Amsterdam to Zhengzhou. Dunckley’s decision to step down came as a surprise to many, as he was expected to remain in his role until the end of 2026.

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Friday Footnotes: EY Can’t Hire Tech; John Doe Sues the PCAOB; Auditors Can’t Find Torpedoes and Missiles | 1.20.03

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Practice Management How firms use stay interviews to boost retention [ Journal of Accountancy ] Job interviews have long been an essential part of the hiring process. But now, some public accounting firms are turning the lens on themselves. In 2020, it said the process would be complete by 2026.

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Ensuring Climate ESG Auditing Excellence: How Your Trusted Accounting Partner Makes the Difference

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Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) are the trusted providers of most companies for financial auditing and have been supporting the assurance of non-financial ESG and climate information for decades. Firstly, auditing has always been one of the cornerstone services of accounting firms.

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