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The PCAOB Will Be Further Up Auditors’ Asses in 2024

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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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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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Under rules introduced in 2016, large UK-listed companies are required to change auditor at least every 20 years and to run a competitive tender once a decade. In 2020, it said the process would be complete by 2026. PwC took over from KPMG in 2015 and was eligible to serve until 2034 subject to a competitive tender at the 10-year mark.

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

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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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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Semper Fi-nancial; EY Gets a D in Auditing; Deepfake CFOs Are a Thing | 2.26.24

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During this two-year audit, the Marine Corps had independent third-party auditors from Ernst and Young vet the value of all its assets listed on financial statements. The PCAOB inspected four EY Canada audits — three in which the firm was the principal auditor — and found deficiencies in two (50% with Part I.A deficiencies).

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Isn’t Getting a Redemption; Just Say No to NOCLAR; Oh, Layoffs? | 3.15.24

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through September 2026, a spokesperson confirmed. The NYT report’s focus was that private auditors from large firms failed and consistently missed child labor law violations. Auditors moved quickly and left before children arrived for overnight shifts, or they were not sent where minors worked.

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PwC Is Suddenly Scared of Making Money

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Wall Street Journal ‘s take on the situation says PwC is planning several new initiatives through 2026 “in areas such as auditor independence and transparency to meet growing expectations for auditors.” “We have really good competitors but what they do is up to them,” said Tim Ryan, senior partner of PwC US.

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