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Friday Footnotes: KPMG Is Twice as Bad as Other Firms; Upskill or Die; Hella M&A | 10.21.22

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KPMG flunks US overseas audit inspections twice as often as rivals [ Financial Times ] US regulators were twice as likely to find flaws in audits conducted by the overseas affiliates of KPMG than those of any other Big Four accounting firm, an analysis of inspection data shows. Other Stuff. Everybody gone!

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KPMG To Shutter UK Small Business Accounting Unit

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Corporate accounting and auditing firm KPMG is shuttering its small business services unit, reports in The Business Desk said Thursday (Feb. According to the publication, KPMG’s Small Business Accounting (SBA) service, which launched in 2014, will be closed in the U.K. will remain unaffected. .

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Friday Footnotes: Big 4 Culture Gets Slammed Again; Audit Leads the Way in AI; Small Firm Gripes | 11.10.23

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“Financial reporting leaders, but also investors, regulators, and other stakeholders in the capital markets expect AI to drive audit quality. “Considering both the scope and scale of AI’s impact on financial reporting, enhancing audit quality by using technology to stay ahead of emerging risks is expected.”

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Friday Footnotes: Working Late; The Year of the ESOP?; It’s Not Layoffs, It’s “Repositioning” | 1.5.24

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The parliamentary scrutiny made household names of high-fliers who had become used to operating under the radar of public opinion or corporate accountability. The business was also accused of misleading customers about delays with expected tax refunds. It’s time the ‘Big Four’ were given what for, says Chris Blackhurst.