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s Big Four corporate accountancy and auditing firms — Deloitte, PwC, KPMG and EY — saw nearly three times as many fines last year as they did in 2017, according to the Financial Times. million, respectively, once accounting for settlement discounts). million, respectively, once accounting for settlement discounts).

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

It’s common sense that a corporation would want its C-Suite to have some knowledge of accounting practices, and one could assume that a lack of understanding of corporate accounting may heighten the risk for misstatements on financial reports.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Wirecard is having auditing giant KPMG expand the scope of its review of Wirecard financials as the company continues to defend against allegations of fraud. 6) said Wirecard is having KPMG expand its audit review and expects authorities in Singapore to clear the company of any claims of fraud. Reports in Reuters on Wednesday (Nov.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

lawmakers are calling for new legislation that would ensure auditors and accountants are better able to identify and call out issues within their clients’ finances as the government works to avoid more high-profile corporate collapses. Finance U.K. reported on Monday (Nov. Finance U.K. reported on Monday (Nov. She added that the U.K.

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MAY 21, 2018

have been chosen to lead the inquiry into the nation’s accounting watchdog and assess whether the body is effective at identifying and preventing accounting issues. Reports said no current executives from the so-called Big Four accountancy firms — PwC , Deloitte , EY and KPMG — are in the group.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Corporate accounting and auditing firm KPMG is shuttering its small business services unit, reports in The Business Desk said Thursday (Feb. According to the publication, KPMG’s Small Business Accounting (SBA) service, which launched in 2014, will be closed in the U.K. will remain unaffected.

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MAY 12, 2017

million — a record for the watchdog, reports said — for misconduct during its audit of Connaught. Reports Thursday (May 11) said the Financial Reporting Council slapped PwC with the fine and issued a separate fine to retired PwC audit partner Stephen Harrison for his role in the 2009 audit. regulator has fined PwC $6.5

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

More high-profile corporate collapses in the U.K. have led the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to enact more stringent accounting standards, The Guardian reported on Monday (Sept. Recent corporate failures have, for good reason, adversely affected that confidence.”

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JULY 13, 2018

South Korean financial regulators said a unit of Samsung , Samsung BioLogics , intentionally breached corporate accounting rules, Reuters reported Thursday (July 12). “We have legally implemented all accounting procedures,” the company stated. Biogen, based in the U.S., The parties will be further investigated.

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MARCH 13, 2019

government is readying to create a new accounting and auditing watchdog after months of scrutiny that the current regulatory landscape has failed to prevent accounting scandals and protect customers. The Competition and Markets Authority also conducted its own review of the sector. “The U.K.

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JUNE 20, 2018

’s accounting watchdog, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), has now levied more fines in two days than it has in the entirety of 2017, according to Bloomberg reports on Tuesday (June 19). Parliament committee found, adding that the FRC identified issues with Carillion accounts in 2015, but failed to act on them.

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MAY 28, 2019

financial watchdogs have stepped up their oversight of the accounting and auditing industry amid a string of corporate accounting scandals, collapses and questions over the dominance of the Big Four auditing firms. KPMG , PwC , Deloitte and EY head the U.K.

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JUNE 6, 2019

Changes in lease accounting standards have led top retailers and restaurant chains in the U.S. The lease accounting standard overhauls, led by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), change the way companies report their lease commitments.

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MARCH 6, 2019

Corporate accounting standards are changing, with the Financial Accounting Standards Board adopting new standards in ways companies report on leases, hedging and other financial activity. A recent report from CFO.com shed light on another factor driving accounting and financial transparency within corporate America.

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APRIL 18, 2018

A slew of accounting scandals in the U.K. has led the government to launch an inquiry into the powers of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the government watchdog aimed at overseeing auditing and accounting practices in the country. Reports in Reuters this week said the U.K.

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MARCH 10, 2020

Accountant close management software company FloQast has upgraded FloQast AutoRec, the company’s AI-powered solution to account reconciliation, according to a release. . For the unmatched transactions that are left, FloQast helps those get resolved through a standardized Excel account reconciliation, and it has a full audit trail.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

Several high-profile corporate collapses and initiatives from corporate accounting standard-setters have raised questions about businesses’ use of supply chain finance and whether the trade finance tool prevents investors and auditors from gaining a transparent view into company finances. Reverse Factoring, Auditing Scrutinized.

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JULY 6, 2018

Australian regulators said they were disappointed in corporates’ lack of preparedness for new accounting rules. Directors and preparers should ensure that they understand the impact of new accounting standards and have systems and processes in place to support reporting under these new standards.”. 1 of this year.

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APRIL 18, 2019

A new technology protocol announced by corporate accounting and auditing firm Ernst & Young (EY) aims to secure transactions made over public Ethereum blockchain. Separate reports this week in LedgerInsights said that while the technology will not be subject to copyright, EY is pursuing a patent related to the tool.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2018

s Financial Reporting Council is reportedly stepping down from the position amid continued scrutiny that the FRC lacks effectiveness to prevent corporate accounting scandals and industry failures. s auditing market as some policymakers have called on the government to break up the nation’s Big Four accounting firms.

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JUNE 18, 2019

Corporate auditing and accounting firm KPMG remains in the crosshairs of regulators in various parts of the globe. government’s Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. government’s Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. .” government’s Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

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MAY 17, 2018

A few key themes emerged from the fallout, however, with analysts citing Carillion as a prime example of how a consolidated auditing market risks lackluster accounting standards, as well as how late payments by large corporates can have detrimental impacts on small suppliers. The Government’s Response.

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AUGUST 7, 2019

The former chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned of Enron-style corporate collapses thanks to failings of the nation’s auditing industry, according to ABC.net news reports this week. Often, there is a conflict between the consulting business and the audit business of the big four firms.”.

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AUGUST 21, 2018

auditing giant KPMG was hit with yet another fine from the nation’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC). million in fines for its audits of Ted Baker in 2013 and 2014 after the company admitted misconduct to the FRC. Reports in Bloomberg said KPMG was hit with $2.7 “This would help the process of making changes to the U.K.

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MARCH 29, 2019

The co-chief executive officer of Asiana Airlines is exiting the company following an accounting debacle that led two auditors to reject the company’s annual reports. Analyst pointed to the company’s lack of accounting transparency as a key factor behind those warnings.

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APRIL 19, 2018

“In today’s era of greater corporate accountability, it’s absolutely essential for organizations to take a comprehensive and systematic approach to rooting out unauthorized, wasteful or fraudulent spending activity,” Clare added. However, this is hard because spending is spread across multiple systems.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

PwC first began its review in June, reports said, with its Head of Audit Hemione Hudson telling the publication that the company aims to “ensure we achieve a return that allows continual investment in and focus on quality.” If a company’s books aren’t properly examined, people’s jobs, pensions or savings can be at risk.”.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

In August the Institute of Directors called for a breakup of the FRC following the collapse of major government contractor Carillion, which some critics argue showcased the FRC’s inability to identify and mitigate Carillion’s accounting failures.

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MARCH 17, 2017

Announcing the report Thursday (March 16), the Anti-Fraud Collaboration said a focus on complex accounting areas is critical to an effective cybersecurity strategy. Addressing Challenges for Highly Subjective and Complex Accounting Areas concluded that an effective accounting policy is also critical and guides all other processes.

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JANUARY 10, 2019

Now, analysts at the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) are urging ERM to move beyond the c-suite. Professional accountants are well-positioned to better serve the organizations they work for by enabling effective enterprise risk management that identifies both risks and opportunities for the business,” the CEO noted.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

Blockchain and crypto companies may be operating with cutting-edge technology, but in the back-office, accounting and bookkeeping strategies are stuck in the stone age. There is a huge gap right now, and traditional accounting software doesn’t integrate with blockchains and cryptocurrencies.”. Libra, which recently announced $7.8

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MARCH 18, 2019

According to Reuters , in what the publication described as the largest corporate scandal in South Africa, corporate auditing firm PwC has uncovered a $7.4 billion accounting fraud at South African retailer Steinhoff. to pay the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation $625.3

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JANUARY 26, 2018

Corporate accounting software is now a continually evolving space, but progress doesn’t occur in a vacuum: External forces and trends, from changing regulations to increased adoption of FinTech by the enterprise, force businesses to adjust how they record and report financial data. Open Banking initiatives in the EU, U.K.,

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