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How to enhance the audit experience

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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Importance of an Audit A lot of business owners think audits are much of a muchness, however their quality can vary significantly. The annual audit is occasionally considered as a commodity purchase.

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Friday Footnotes: How to Add ChatGPT to Excel; RSM Wins Awards; Auditor Independence Pitfalls | 4.7.23

Going Concern

[ Wall Street Journal ] A tap story from WSJ says accountants and writers are among the jobs that could be most affected by AI tools (*gulp*) Big 4 March people moves: KPMG, Deloitte, PwC make senior hires [ AccountancyAge ] Musical chairs across the pond. ’s accounts drew scrutiny from regulators, the firm’s plan to secure a U.K.

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Wirecard Saga Reignites Debate Over Auditors’ Role In Combatting Fraud

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As the fallout from Wirecard ‘s $2 billion accounting scandal continues, some attention has turned to the Germany-based payment company’s auditor, Ernst & Young (EY). In response to 2019 claims, Wirecard hired auditing giant KPMG to clear its name. The Auditor’s Role. Fraud Concerns Arise.

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AuditClub Appoints PwC Veteran in Leadership Expansion

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Brian Yujuico has been named vice president and senior chief auditor at AuditClub, the Audit Service Center and creator of the innovative auditors-as-a-service model. In this newly created role, Yujuico, a Certified Public Accountant, will oversee day-to-day activities of the growing team of chief auditors, crew and cadets.

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Friday Footnotes: Burner Phones For Big 4 Firms; Mandatory Unpaid Leave Rumors; CISOs Hate on CPAs | 12.1.23

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The measure targets the non-audit departments of each city branch in China, including consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory and assurance. How Is Deloitte Making Accounting Accessible To Diverse Young Talent? Chartered* accountancy? Chartered Accountancy. Forbes ] This is an ad, right?

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Revised ISA (UK) 315

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Overview of change for auditors: The changes to the standard require a much more granular based risk identification and assessment process, which means that auditors will have to significantly revise their audit approach in order to meet these comprehensive requirements.

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Dutch KPMG Cheaters Might Get a Call From the PCAOB

Going Concern

KPMG Nederland director Marc Hogeboom is also stepping down as boss of the accounting arm, but remains an auditor and partner at KPMG. For example, everyone must be able to rely on the opinion of an auditor in the audit report accompanying annual accounts. We are working together with the American regulator PCAOB.

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