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The value of audit certification and what it means for tax firms

ThomsonReuters

Driven by the widening range of stakeholders calling for ESG prioritization, an influx of laws and regulations pertaining to ESG, and a rise in ESG investment products, companies are increasingly setting their sights on ESG-related initiatives, such as audit certification. In fact, an article by global management consulting firm McKinsey and Co.,

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Bad Audit Haunts EY; Big 4 RTO in India; Why Can’t PwC Hire?? | 3.20.23

Going Concern

From Forbes’ America’s Best Management Consulting Firms : For the second year in a row, both Bain & Company and Deloitte were the most-recommended consultancies, with star ratings in all 32 categories. They were followed by Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey & Company, with star ratings in 31 categories.

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The Importance of a Month-End Close Process

Withum

Now that we are halfway through the new year, most companies have wrapped up their books and records for 2021 and sent them to their accounting professionals for tax and audit preparation. Having up-to-date account balances summarized on the financial statements can indicate to management if there is adequate cash to cover future needs.

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Friday Footnotes: KPMG’s Idea of a Fun Summer; IRS Eats Their Homework; Downsized GT Downsizes | 5.13.22

Going Concern

The UK accounting regulator asked the industry tribunal to fine Pratik Paw £50,000 and ban him from the profession for four years for his part in the deception of its inspectors during a review of KPMG’s auditing of UK outsourcer Carillion. Months after remote-work offer, PwC’s D.C. The sanctions announced Sunday “prohibit U.S.

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Friday Footnotes: For the Last Time, Salaries Are Too Low; NOCLAR Is Back; Big 4 Beat Up Again | 3.1.24

Going Concern

Meanwhile, the audit side is under increased regulatory pressure because of perceived lapses in audit quality at accounting firms of all sizes. The median pay advertised for entry-level management consulting and financial analyst roles, by contrast, was $70,000 and $75,000, respectively. This might be good.

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Friday Footnotes: Deloitte Partner Scammed By Other Deloitte Partner; Big 4 Legal Grows; A $3.5 Billion Error | 2.17.23

Going Concern

KPMG to cut about 200 staff amid consulting work slowdown [ Australian Financial Review ] This is separate from KPMG US layoffs announced earlier this week. The firm, which increased its staff headcount by more than 2000 last year, will begin a business-wide review to determine the exact number and roles that will be targeted.

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Friday Footnotes: Eff You, Pay Me; KPMG is Reading Your Thoughts; EY Adds Meme Coins to Blockchain Tech | 2.24.23

Going Concern

9 in 10 Accounting and Audit Firms Struggle to Find Talent [ CPA Practice Advisory ] Sensing a pattern here… What is the fastest-growing challenge facing accounting firms and internal audit departments today? “We have access to some of the greatest minds in the Seattle landscape through who our clients are.”