article thumbnail

Audits Are a Joke and Here’s Why According to a Salty Old Industry Veteran

Going Concern

Industry OG and commentator Gene Marks has written an opinion piece for The Hill about what audits actually are that is less opinion and more brutal fact: Why you should be very skeptical of that auditor’s report. Most of the time, auditors can confidently (and legally) shrug their shoulders and say “not my job.”

audit 117
article thumbnail

Are There Conflicts of Interest Between the IRS and Accounting Firms?

CPA Practice

The question in the title of this article is one the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recently tried to answer for some members of Congress who asked the IRS watchdog to evaluate employees moving between large accounting firms and the IRS, often referred to as the “revolving door.”

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Embracing AI: 7 Keys for a Modern Accounting Firm

CPA Practice

In an era where AI, particularly generative AI, is reshaping industries, small accounting firms stand at a crossroads. As we approach 2024, the integration of AI into accounting practices is not just an opportunity for an advantage, but a necessity. Stay abreast of regulatory changes and guidelines specific to AI in accounting.

article thumbnail

PCAOB Looks to Amend Rule on Auditors’ Liability for Audit Firm Violations

CPA Practice

A proposal issued by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on Tuesday would hold auditors and others more accountable when they negligently, directly, and substantially cause their firm to violate auditing standards.

auditor 116
article thumbnail

PCAOB Has Handed Out a Slew of Punishments to Audit Firms Recently

CPA Practice

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has not been in a jovial mood lately. Shortly after criticizing audit firms for the number of errors they made on public company audits reviewed by PCAOB inspectors last year, the audit watchdog doled out sanctions to 12 accounting firms from July 28 to Aug.

audit 98
article thumbnail

Friday Footnotes: Inside PwC Cheating; Audit Market Monopoly; AI Anxiety | 12.15.23

Going Concern

Cheaters What went wrong at PwC Canada: Accounting firm agrees to pay $1.45-million million to settle exam cheating scandal [ Canadian Accountant ] The Canadian member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers International has agreed to pay the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario $1.45

audit 109
article thumbnail

UK Audit Regulator Chair Says Cheap-Ass Firms Should Pay Their Junior Auditors Better

Going Concern

Financial Reporting Council chair and stereotypically European named Jan du Plessis has told the Financial Times that audit firms — who regularly complain about the UK audit regulator being up their asses — should pay their junior auditors more. The solution is entirely in [firms’] hands. Haha git gud, scrubs.

auditor 109