Accountant’s Liability

Interesting article in Accounting Today regarding big changes coming in the PCAOB inspection process, more PCAOB #oversight in the use of technology such as data analytics and artificial intelligence, and…

Packed house at the PCAOB Forum for Auditors of Broker-Dealers in Jersey City on Nov. 2. Recently, #brokerdealer auditors have faced increased scrutiny from the PCAOB and SEC, particularly for…

On October 16, 2018, I was in the New York City studio of Lawline to be a #presenter for a webcast on "Responding to a PCAOB Investigation." I want to…

On October 16, 2018, the PCAOB announced a $350,000 fine against Deloitte Canada for independence violations due to technical reports issued by a South African mine-consulting company, Venmyn Deloitte (Pty)…

Today, the PCAOB announced the departure of another long-serving senior manager, Deputy General Counsel Michael Stevenson. Mr. Stevenson joined the PCAOB in 2003 in the first year of the organization…

PCAOB Leadership Changes Continue. PCAOB Chief Auditor Martin Baumann joins Inspections Director Helen Munter and General Counsel Gordon Seymour in leaving the PCAOB this month. Mr. Baumann has been at…

Further to my previous post, Chairman Duhnke's speech on May 17, 2018 to the 2018 Deloitte/University of Kansas Auditing Symposium offers several insights into the new strategic direction of the…

Changes in leadership continue at the PCAOB as Helen Munter, Director of Registration and Inspections and Gordon Seymour, General Counsel depart this month. Ms. Munter has been with the PCAOB…

Former Senior Partners of Deloitte Turkey Sanctioned for Misconduct In Connection with a PCAOB Inspection and Investigation Today, the PCAOB announced sanctions against three former senior partners of Deloitte Turkey,…

On March 23, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that the PCAOB infringed on a former EY partner's right to counsel by unreasonably barring his…