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Here’s How Much Audit Fees Have Increased in the Last Twenty Years Making Us Wonder Why Salaries Didn’t Do the Same

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Accounting standards ASC 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, ASC 842 Leases, and ASC 326 Financial Instruments – Credit Losses required companies to change existing accounting and financial reporting standards. Increases in audit complexity resulted in additional effort from external auditors.

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Friday Footnotes: CPA Exam Scares Accounting Majors Away; EY Loses Fees in China | 5.12.23

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China’s Shift Away From Big Four Auditors Has EY Most Exposed [ Bloomberg ] Among the four biggest global accounting firms, Ernst & Young is likely to be the most exposed to Beijing’s crackdown on US-linked auditors, as it stands to lose about a 10th of its China revenue. 1, 2024, the Financial Accounting Foundation said.

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