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The PCAOB Will Be Further Up Auditors’ Asses in 2024

Going Concern

Assuming no one but select audit partners actually read this crap, let’s take a look at how auditors should expect increased vigilance in 2024 so everyone can be better informed and stock up on KY. You’ve been warned, auditors. ” And God forbid you people not file a Form 3 in a timely manner or YOU WILL BE PUNISHED.

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Obvious Figure of the Day: 95% of Hiring Managers Are Having Trouble Finding Finance and Accounting Talent

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For example, according to data from the BLS, the unemployment rate for accountants and auditors is 0.9%, and for financial clerks, it’s just 0.3%. Prior to this, BLS projected 10 percent growth (faster than average) for accountants and auditors for the period from 2016-2026.

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PCAOB OKs Tougher Rules on Auditor Negligence

CPA Practice

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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New GASB Members Named

CPA Practice

She is the former Colorado state auditor, having served in that role for 10 years. Prior to becoming a state auditor, Ms. Ray was the deputy state auditor for the Office of the State Auditor (OSA), for the state of Colorado. Suzanne Lowensohn to the role of vice chair for the GASAC.

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Companies Undertake More Aggressive Tax Positions When IRS Budget is Cut

CPA Practice

And because companies are more likely to make dicey tax decisions when IRS budgets are down, Stanley said it’s particularly important for auditors to allocate their available resources in ways that will identify tax fraud.

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

Going Concern

Long Reads How Auditor Deloitte Missed A Nigerian Company’s Massive Fraud [ Forbes ] Hindenburg Research, known for sniffing out corporate scams, took aim in June at an obscure Nigeria-based outfit named Tingo Group. These issues were apparently not glaring enough for the company’s auditor, however.” Tingo paid $1.6 in 2021/22.

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PwC UK Partners Will Not Be Celebrating Record-Breaking Million Dollar Payouts This Year

Going Concern

Group audit revenues recorded 19% growth, with the UK practice winning a number of high profile mandates, including becoming auditor to Natwest from 2026, and being reappointed by HSBC. Expanded reporting requirements have likewise increased client demand for the Group’s audit services.

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