PCAOB Delivers Harsh Inspection Findings to KPMG
The PCAOB’s 2014 inspection report for KPMG found fault with 28 of 52 audits selected for inspection, marking the first time errors have been found in more than half of the audits selected at a Big 4 firm. KPMG’s rate has crept upward every year since 2009 when the PCAOB ...
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