By Kyle Brasseur2019-10-04T15:35:00
Former KPMG partner David Britt pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud as the fallout from the cheating scandal that has plagued the firm for nearly two years appears to be nearing its conclusion.
2020-10-13T20:10:00Z By Jaclyn Jaeger
Former KPMG partner David Britt has been sentenced to six months of home confinement for his role in a cheating scandal that has haunted the Big Four audit firm for two years and is now finally nearing its end.
2020-05-19T17:05:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
The KPMG cheating scandal expanded this week as three former partners at the firm settled charges with the SEC regarding the improper sharing of answers for internal training exams.
2019-12-02T15:22:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
The Securities and Exchange Commission has barred Cynthia Holder from practicing as an accountant before the Commission for her role in the long-running KPMG inspections scandal.
2025-10-07T20:32:00Z By Jaclyn Jaeger
Emerging technologies, like artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced data analytics, can improve audit quality in significant ways. As the regulatory overseer of public-company audits, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has a critical role to play by ensuring that its audit standards evolve as the audit profession evolves.
2025-07-21T14:13:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Continuing a Trump administration practice of firing independent regulators, the head of the Public Accounting Oversight Board has been sent packing.
2025-06-03T21:33:00Z By CW Staff
Nearly 200 attendees gathered at the Hotel Zaza in Austin, Texas for Compliance Week’s 2025 June 3-4. This year’s conference brought together compliance professionals from across the globe to discuss how rapidly shifting politics, policies and supply chain realities are affecting their jobs, and share best practices to respond.
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