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Kill the Audit Industry, Says Ex-Auditor

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Bringing things back to this decade, he then talks about what’s going on at PwC Australia even though auditors weren’t the ones using confidential government data to bill clients for tax avoidance plans. For starters, auditors are paid by the companies they’re auditing.

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IRS Webpage Addresses Tax Rules for Employer-Provided Parking

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A recently revised IRS webpage intended for charities and nonprofit employers highlights the tax rules applicable to employer-provided parking and what to expect if the IRS audits this benefit. As background, employers may provide tax-free parking to employees as a qualified transportation fringe benefit under Code § 132(f).

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Friday Footnotes: Staffing Disasters; Let’s Rag on EY; A Warning For Tax Practitioners | 4.14.23

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EY Decision to Call Off Auditing Split Leaves Investors Stranded [ Bloomberg Tax ] Now that EY has deserted any plans to assuage these concerns through a thoughtful split, it’s created a contentious environment for other firms to pursue well-advised efforts to separate their business lines.

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Accounting Summer Camp is a Thing in New York

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If you think accounting is just tax, think again. Plot your future as a Chief Financial Officer, forensics investigator, data analyst, software developer, entertainment and sports agent, auditor or entrepreneur. When you apply, please note the location of the program for which you are applying.

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Friday Footnotes: They Really Screwed Up That PCAOB Cheating Thing; Better Not Get Burned Out; Uber of Audits | 3.8.24

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Audit SEC Settlement Against Auditing Firm Serves as Reminder of Important Independence Rules [ JD Supra ] On February 29, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced that it settled an administrative proceeding against Lordstown Motors Corps’ former auditor, Clark Schaefer Hackett and Co. Well, maybe not all.

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How to enhance the audit experience

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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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Friday Footnotes: Firms Make Progress on Diversity; EY Growth Plan; PIZZA PARTY! | 3.8.22

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Polymetal International’s Auditor Deloitte Resigns Citing Russian Operations [ MarketWatch ] Polymetal International PLC said Friday that its auditor Deloitte LLP has resigned with effect from April 7 as it won’t be able to carry out the audit process as most of the company’s assets and operations are in Russia.

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