PCAOB penalizes EY partners for Synchronoss audit deficiencies
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Jaclyn Jaeger2021-09-23T18:37:00
The PCAOB fined two EY partners for “failing to perform adequate procedures and obtain sufficient evidence” in connection with the Big Four firm’s audit of New Jersey software company Synchronoss Technologies.
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