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Friday Footnotes: EY Can’t Hire Tech; John Doe Sues the PCAOB; Auditors Can’t Find Torpedoes and Missiles | 1.20.03

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Under rules introduced in 2016, large UK-listed companies are required to change auditor at least every 20 years and to run a competitive tender once a decade. PwC took over from KPMG in 2015 and was eligible to serve until 2034 subject to a competitive tender at the 10-year mark. In 2001, the Pentagon said it would address the issue by 2005.

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Payroll Faces Cyber Threats From All Sides

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Amid the growing list of cybersecurity concerns businesses must keep on top of, payroll is a growing target for attackers both inside and outside the enterprise. The latest cases of payroll-related cyber incidents reveal the vulnerabilities of the financial process of compensating employees.

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Friday Footnotes: CPA Says Stop ERC Fearmongering; Deloitte Cussed Out For ‘Grueling Culture’; Worst Books Ever | 2.23.24

Going Concern

Attorney Damian Williams, George Sanossian agreed to conceal clients’ personal incomes and the wages they paid their employees, to reduce federal income taxes and payroll taxes. Q: What advice would you give your student working on their first project as qualified auditor?

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Friday Footnotes: How Are Firms Actually Using Data Analytics?; KPMG and BDO on the Move | 9.15.23

Going Concern

Audit Comments Raise Concerns About PCAOB’s Proposal To Expand the Scope of Audits and the Role of Auditors [ JD Supra ] In June 2023, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) proposed sweeping amendments to its auditing standards. Comment letters raise serious questions about the consequences of the proposed changes.

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Friday Footnotes: IRS Chief Hoping for ‘Financial Sacrifice’; PwC Spin-Off Layoff; KPMG Unites Deals and Other Deals | 10.27.23

Going Concern

IRS encourages employers to electronically file payroll tax returns [ IRS Newsroom ] The Internal Revenue Service today reminded employers that the best way to file their next quarterly payroll tax return by the Oct. Audit Party City Taps BDO As Auditor After EY ‘Going Concern’ Spat [ Bloomberg Tax ] No, it had nothing to do with us.

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