All Accounting & Auditing articles – Page 111
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Reducing Systems and Risks in Purchase-to-Pay
Most companies maintain several systems within their procurement and accounts payable functions, especially if they have grown through acquisition. But several systems can create risks, including low supplier visibility. Fewer systems can help, but it’s not a cure-all. Many companies find they need to take steps to reduce the risks ...
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All Eyes on Internal Controls as Year-End Close Approaches
Image: Title: DurbinAs companies begin preparing for the year-end close, audit experts are warning them to take these final months of the year to check documentation. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is pressuring audit firms to scrutinize internal controls and other areas, and that scrutiny is likely to trickle ...
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Year-End Preparation; SEC Enforcement in 2014; More
Title: Year-End Preparation; SEC EnfoComing in the Oct. 28 edition of Compliance Week: Hear from audit experts on what steps to take in planning for year-end close; also next week, a look back at the record number of enforcement actions brought by the SEC in 2014.
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McGladrey Sees Improvement in 2013 Inspection Report
Oct. 24—While KPMG was dinged by the PCAOB, McGladrey saw some improvement. The PCAOB studied 13 audits at McGladrey and found fault with four of them during its 2013 inspections of the firm. That deficiency rate of 31 percent is a step up from failure rates of 44 percent in ...
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KPMG Draws Ire in 2013 Report; New Carping Over Old Quality Issues
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board says KPMG failed to arrive at an adequately supported audit opinion in 46 percent of the audits the agency inspected in 2013, and it failed to satisfy quality control issues raised in earlier inspections. The PCAOB flagged 23 of the 50 audits that inspectors ...
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SEC Plans Early 2015 Concept Release on Audit Committee Upgrades
Image: Title: WhiteThe SEC expects to issue a concept release in early 2015 exploring possible avenues for elevating the work of public company audit committees, according to SEC Chair Mary Jo White. In recent remarks, White said the staff will address issues around the relationship between the audit committee and ...
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Preparing for 2015 Employment Tax Compliance
As companies begin planning for tax compliance in the coming year, they are finding 2015 to be a mixed bag. The good news is that payroll and other tax law changes are minimal; the bad news is that some companies may see hikes in their tax rates. “Thankfully, ...
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Here We Go Again: Regulators Looking Anew at Audit Firm Consulting
Image: Title: TurnerRegulators are taking a fresh look at whether the quality of public company audits is threatened when audit firms also focus on selling consulting services. Revenue from audit services has remained flat, while revenue from consulting services is rising again. “They’re driven by the fact that management is ...
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Britain Plans Law to Criminalize Failure to Prevent Financial Crimes
U.S. companies with ties to Britain could face criminal charges in the United Kingdom if they fail to prevent a wide range of financial crimes—including fraud and money laundering—under new laws that the government is planning.The idea is to model the new rules on existing provisions in the U.K. Bribery ...