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Friday Footnotes: Screw the Office; Auditor Sues EY For Doing Her Job; IRS Levels Up | 9.16.22

Going Concern

Sayantani Ghose filed a complaint in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday claiming EY punished her for exhibiting “professional skepticism,” even after the accounting firm had paid tens of millions of dollars in fines and settlements over its auditors’ alleged misconduct in recent years. Accounting Firm M&A.

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Friday Footnotes: How Are Firms Actually Using Data Analytics?; KPMG and BDO on the Move | 9.15.23

Going Concern

A number of accounting firms,1 public companies, professional membership associations and other key stakeholders raised concerns. In addition, in a rare occurrence, PCAOB board members Christina Ho and Duane DesParte — the only two certified public accountants on the board — issued public dissents when the PCAOB issued the proposal.

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