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Client That Fired Marcum Over Audit Quality Compares the Firm to a Doctor Killing 25-50% of His Patients

Going Concern

Concerns over the reputation and legal troubles surrounding the audit firm Marcum LLP have led members of the Chariho School Committee to terminate its contract, moving in a different direction for the first time in 18 years. It may be called The Westerly Sun but this paper is throwing nothing but shade at Marcum.

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FTC Files Case Against RI Firm Allegedly Posing As SBA Lender; Company Claims Error

PYMNTS

A Rhode Island company is facing allegations of falsely claiming to be an authorized lender for the Small Business Association’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). District Court for the District of Rhode Island, alleged that the company, also doing business as SBA Loan Program and SBA Loan Program.com, and its owner John C.

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A Certain Big 4 Firm Gets Another Chance to Screw Up a State’s Unemployment Benefits System

Going Concern

The judge said the plaintiffs — who sought damages and raised several arguments, including that the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and Deloitte were negligent and breached a fiduciary duty — couldn ’t overcome legal hurdles to pursue the case against the FDEO and Deloitte. Rhode Island Is Still Holding a Grudge Against Deloitte.

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The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast: Jan. 2024 – Recap of Thomson Reuters Synergy Conference

CPA Practice

And most of the AI research work from everything I’m seeing is taking place on the legal side inside Thomson Reuters. So for example, in the audit product from Thomson, Jason Claudia, I basically started talking about how you can do PBC documents in auditing engagements to get, you know, gather the documents.

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Regulatory Compliance Digest – Winter Edition

Cherry Bekaert

In addition to the time and money a resubmission entails, regulators can impose hefty monetary penalties and legal consequences for violations of fair lending laws and regulations. In addition to examination comments regarding violations, failure to comply with HMDA requirements can have major repercussions to the financial institution.