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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: 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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Friday Footnotes: If There’s AI in Your Job, There May Be More Money; Audits Make Clients Anxious; Who You Calling an Unsexy Sector!? | 5.24.24

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“Considering we have a state budget just over $50 billion and the multiple errors we identified were in excess of $718 billion, it’s clear this additional level of review is vital to ensure we have accurate financial reporting,” Republican Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said in a statement announcing the report. for 2026 Form 1040s.

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Friday Footnotes: Firms Make Progress on Diversity; EY Growth Plan; PIZZA PARTY! | 3.8.22

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Polymetal International’s Auditor Deloitte Resigns Citing Russian Operations [ MarketWatch ] Polymetal International PLC said Friday that its auditor Deloitte LLP has resigned with effect from April 7 as it won’t be able to carry out the audit process as most of the company’s assets and operations are in Russia.

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