All Deloitte articles – Page 3
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ArticleFRC closes accounting investigation into Mitie Group
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council announced the closure of its nearly three-year-long investigation into the financial statements of facility management firm Mitie Group for the year ended March 31, 2016.
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ArticleFRC audit inspections: Deloitte leads way as quality declines as a whole
The Financial Reporting Council published the results of its latest round of audit inspections, concluding one-third of the reviewed audits conducted by the seven largest U.K. firms required a notable level of improvement.
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ArticleWill U.K. mandate that Big Four separate audit units make a difference?
The FRC hopes its demand that the Big Four isolate their audit units from their other businesses by 2024 will improve their ethical behavior … but some are skeptical.
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ArticleHow coronavirus has shifted non-GAAP measures
The rules around non-GAAP reporting have not changed, but the coronavirus pandemic has brought about new considerations and challenges to consider in second-quarter reporting.
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ArticleAuditor change: GE dumps KPMG for Deloitte
General Electric announced the appointment of Deloitte as its new independent auditor for fiscal year 2021, ending a relationship with KPMG that dates back to 1909.
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ArticlePCAOB inspection reports: Deloitte shines in 2018; KPMG still behind
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued 2018 inspection reports for the six largest U.S. audit firms, with Deloitte boasting the fewest deficiencies among the Big Four and KPMG struggling most.
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ArticleHow corporate finance can manage coronavirus challenges
Steve Barta, a partner in the Audit and Assurance practice of Deloitte & Touche, reveals some key accounting areas where finance leaders might need to give extra attention.
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ArticleAudit client turnover 2019: Deloitte dominates; KPMG, EY, PwC falter
For the fifth consecutive year, Deloitte net positive in new SEC audit engagements while the rest of its Big Four peers saw net decreases in clients, according to the latest annual study from Audit Analytics.
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ArticleFRC sends letter to Big Four outlining ‘operational separation’
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council penned a letter to the Big Four outlining expectations for how the auditors should go about separating their audit work from their consultancy business.
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ArticleBig Four score: EY, KPMG, PwC, Deloitte among Fortune’s 100 best companies list
Fortune’s 2020 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For is out, and accounting firms are again among them. All four of the Big Four firms are in the top 50, as is Plante Moran.
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ArticleSix steps for developing an AI ethics framework
Artificial intelligence can undoubtedly improve processes and create efficiencies, but it can also be an enormous risk if it’s not designed with ethics in mind.
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ArticleBig Four stranglehold on U.K. audit market widens
The Big Four’s dominance of the U.K. audit market has grown even further in the past year, according to the Financial Reporting Council’s latest report.
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ArticleSurvey: Consumers OK with retail privacy quid pro quo
Nearly three-fourths of respondents in a recent retail privacy survey said they are willing to share personal data in exchange for better pricing, special discounts, or exclusive offers.
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ArticleBig Four to FASB: Guidance needed on supplier financing arrangements
The Big Four accounting firms are asking FASB to provide guidance regarding the financial statement disclosures that should be provided by companies that have entered supplier finance programs involving their trade payables.
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ArticleSurvey: Companies believe they've underinvested in TPRM
A new survey published by Deloitte highlights the latest trends—both opportunities and challenges—in companies’ journey toward a more mature extended enterprise risk management program, one in which third-party risk management is integrated across the firm and led from the top.
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ArticleLease rule implementation still a slog, poll says
Halfway through the first year reporting under new lease accounting rules, only one-fourth of public companies said their implementations were complete, according to a recent Deloitte poll.
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ArticleEY analysis: Audit committees increasing their disclosures to shareholders
Audit committees continue to increase the amount of disclosures they are providing to shareholders across a wide variety of categories, according to a recent analysis conducted by EY.
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Deloitte, Workiva partner on financial reporting
Deloitte has announced an alliance with Workiva designed to improve financial and managerial reporting.
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ArticleAuditors ID 1.8 CAMs per large accelerated filer, report says
Large accelerated filers saw an average of 1.8 issues called out as critical audit matters in their first round of reporting, according to a new analysis.
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ArticleDeloitte names, describes two CAMs at Microsoft
Among the first to disclose critical audit matters, Microsoft’s auditor, Deloitte, identifies revenue recognition and uncertain tax positions as CAMs.