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What Auditors Do

Withum

In two weeks, I will be teaching a graduate course on audit concepts and methods to accounting students at Fairleigh Dickinson University. However, my role is not just to teach the material but to excite them about accounting as a profession and auditing in particular and share my pride in the vital role auditors play in our ecosystem.

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PCAOB finds auditor evaluation deficiencies

Accounting Today

Seventeen percent of comment forms in 2021 and 2022 contained auditor evaluation deficiencies, according to the PCAOB.

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Audit automation: Exploring the benefits of Checkpoint Engage Single Audit

ThomsonReuters

When it comes to Single Audits of local governments, nonprofits, school districts, and HUD engagements, auditors must navigate through a complex set of rules that are constantly changing. These challenges compound quickly as the volume of audits increases. However, there is an answer: audit automation.

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

CPA Practice

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. 11 for breaking various auditing rules. Snodgrass, Mancera S.C.,

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FTB Audit Representation by California State Taxing Authority

MyIRSRelief

The most frustrating method is the audit and if you receive an exam notice in the mail, you better take it seriously. This should include your right for CA FTB Audit representation. Our tax representation firm can help you get the best possible outcome from your audit. Reasons why you should have FTB Audit Representation.

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Attention LA County: Has your Agency Received Safe Clean Water Program (SCW) funding? Urgent Audit Compliance Deadline March 31, 2024

LSLCPAs

There’s no question that annual financial statement audits are sometimes considered a “necessary evil”. However, the feeling is often eased with familiarity of the process, familiarity with your Agency’s operations, and familiarity with your auditors. We (the auditors) like to think of them as even enjoyable!

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The Audit Profession’s Inability to Retain Talent Poses a Serious Threat to Audit Quality

Going Concern

Those employers with a history of mismanaging their human capital , like the largest audit firms, are being hit the hardest. Enrollments in accounting majors and the quantity of newly minted CPAs are both down. Of course, this means audit fees are going up. On what planet does this make sense? Looking for solutions.

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