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Friday Footnotes: Higher Salaries Lead to Higher Fees; EY Auditors Quit; Senator Rags on Greedy Accounting Firms | 1.27.23

Going Concern

Big 4 EY auditors escape potential Wirecard sanctions after leaving profession [ Financial Times ] Germany’s audit watchdog closed investigations against four current and former EY auditors involved in inspecting collapsed payments firm Wirecard after they handed back their professional licences and left the profession earlier this month.

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Unlocking efficiency: The impact of AI on tax compliance and reporting

ThomsonReuters

In the corporate tax space, just as the regulatory compliance landscape becomes more challenging and reporting requirements become more demanding, technology is advancing rapidly to crunch vast amounts of data in no time and streamline labor-intensive processes. AI is adept at supporting both.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: What Do Big 4 Firms Pay These Days?; EY Gets Sued | 4.8.24

Going Concern

Bloomberg went digging around in Trump Media’s auditor’s PCAOB inspection reports: Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. said in recent regulatory filings that it will keep BF Borgers, a Lakewood, Colorado-based accounting firm, as its auditor after starting to trade publicly late last month. The fraud cost banks €3.1

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Friday Footnotes: Ex-CPA Leaves Clients in the Lurch Before Tax Day; EY Layoffs; More ERC Concerns | 4.12.24

Going Concern

ICYMI: These are the most-read articles on Going Concern this week: Tax Preparer Finds Out in the Worst Way Possible That ERC Wasn’t a Free Money Glitch Survey Says: Which Group of Auditors Are Most Satisfied With Their Salaries? the auditor of Tesla Korea, about the company’s financial statements for last year.

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Thomson Reuters Adds Generative AI to SurePrep

CPA Practice

New features and enhancements in SurePrep TaxCaddy, Cloud Audit Suite, and ONESOURCE support the automation of tax workflows, driving efficiency and saving time for professionals in firms and corporate tax departments. This will not only save auditors time, but it will elevate confidence in results, and reduce risk for firms.”

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Cohen & Co. to Move Into Buffalo After Acquiring CPA and Consulting Firms

CPA Practice

Founded in 2001 by Managing Partner Dennis Szymkowiak, the firm bearing his name focuses on tax, assurance, and advisory services for closely held and private equity-owned companies, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices. The firm also provides outsourced corporate tax and accounting advisory services.

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How to enhance the audit experience

Menzies

In addition to maintaining their ‘independence’ so to give a fair view of any audited accounts, the auditor should make sure they are questioning the information they are given and apply some ‘professional scepticism’ to the audit process whilst also seeking corroborating evidence at the appropriate time.

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