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An Essential Guide to Accounting and Basic Accounting Principles for Beginners

Snyder

It can be hard to keep up with new opportunities and technologies in our rapidly changing and evolving world, especially in a professional field such as accounting. Why is accounting important? What are basic accounting principles? What is accounting software? Basic accounting and its secrets. Contents: 1.

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WTF Happened at SVB and Should KPMG Auditors Have Seen It Coming?

Going Concern

While the general investing public is asking “where were the auditors?” To any members of the general investing public reading this: “due professional care” means the independent auditor planned and performed the work required of them according to audit standards. Back to the auditors.

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How Exactly Did EY Auditors Cheat on CPE Exams? Details From the SEC Order

Going Concern

With the EY cheating scandal making headlines even outside of our precious little accountosphere we decided to take a look at the full SEC order to answer the question — how and why were EY auditors cheating on CPE exams? The long and short of it is, EY auditors trying to shortcut CPE took advantage of a software exploit.

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The Auditor’s Opinion

Withum

Tonight I will conduct my second Auditing class session of this semester at Fairleigh Dickinson University, and I will be teaching what the auditor’s opinion means and what auditors do to arrive at their opinion. By way of illustration, you can pick any Company’s annual report and follow along with its Auditor’s Report.

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EY Auditors Cheated on Ethics Exams and Tried to Cover It Up, Will Pay a Record Fine for Naughtiness

Going Concern

The SEC has fined EY a record $100 million after an investigation revealed auditors at EY were cheating on ethics exams (open book ethics exams we presume) and CPE; worse than cheating alone, they actively tried to cover it up and hide the cheating from the SEC. Well this is bad. Mind the KPMG cheating also involved ethics.

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Accountant Vs. Controller: What's the difference?

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Structuring your accounting infrastructure can be daunting, no matter how big or successful your company is. Companies often ask about the differences between accountants and controllers. Although the roles are different, they are integral to any accounting team. What is an accountant? What is a Controller?

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Understanding the FAQs Related to Overhead Rate Audits for Growing A&E Firms

Cherry Bekaert

A: An independent third-party auditor typically conducts an overhead rate audit. The auditor should be a qualified accounting professional who is experienced in auditing overhead rates and familiar with the intricacies of A&E accounting. Q: Who conducts an overhead rate audit?

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