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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Big 4 Firms Hate Going Concern (Warnings, That Is); Being a Whistleblower Blows | 5.20.24

Going Concern

Today the EY organization has announced new technology capabilities and a global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assurance framework for EY professionals as part of a multi-year, technology driven audit transformation program which is supported by plans to align approximately 9,000 Technology Risk professionals to the Assurance service line.

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King Charles Gives Audit Reform a Shout-Out, Guy Not at Big 4 Complains Big 4 Gets All the Business

Going Concern

In the King’s Speech today, King Charles says (timestamped below) “bills will be brought forward to strengthen audit and corporate governance” in the UK. What this means is that the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) will be replaced with the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA).

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY Didn’t Have a Labor Permit; Deloitte Partners Allegedly Suffer But Not Really | 9.30.24

Going Concern

Publications around the world continue to discuss the tragic sudden death of a young auditor at EY India and dirt keeps making its way to the surface. KPMG firms operate in 143 countries and territories across the globe, offering audit, tax and advisory services. Never had an accounting class in her life. Hello and happy Monday!

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Does Accounting Education Belong in the University Curriculum? 

Going Concern

Similarly, members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, do not have to go to university to become an ICAEW Chartered Accountant in the UK. 1 Junior auditors: Stunted salaries: Lex. The post Does Accounting Education Belong in the University Curriculum?

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Here’s How Mid-Tier Accounting Firms Are Feeling About Private Equity and M&A

Going Concern

As mentioned in this week’s news brief, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) put together a snazzy little report on the state of mid-tier firms based on a survey of managing partners. This is gonna be long and there’s no TLDR. Get over it. So this is interesting.

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AuditClub Appoints PwC Veteran in Leadership Expansion

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Brian Yujuico has been named vice president and senior chief auditor at AuditClub, the Audit Service Center and creator of the innovative auditors-as-a-service model. In this newly created role, Yujuico, a Certified Public Accountant, will oversee day-to-day activities of the growing team of chief auditors, crew and cadets.

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UK Accounting Watchdog Ramps Up Fines

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The FRC issued fines totaling $19 million against PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and KPMG last week, while the regulator also sent KPMG an unprecedented warning that its auditing processes are subpar. “The risk in imposing ever-greater financial sanctions is that these increase the risk profile of auditing,” he said. .