The ‘big 4’ accounting firms often consult for the same clients they audit. Should that be allowed?
Some have argued the risks of conflict of interest are too high, but our research suggests the answer is not so clear-cut.
Capping big four partnerships would ’cause great disruption’
Views were mixed about whether it would lead to an exodus of staff. The joint inquiry into the structure of the big four ...
'Major Impact': Here's What the Big Four Firms Have to Say About the 2024 Election
The Big Four consulting firms conducted surveys and gathered data to garner what business leaders were thinking ahead of the ...
Big Four accounting firm to lay off hundreds: Report
The international professional services firm has notified hundreds of employees in its U.S. auditing business that they are ...
Be Wary of Super Micro Computer Stock Unless This Happens
At the time, Supermicro seemed to have a bright future. Its revenue jumped 46% in 2022 and 37% in 2023, and analysts were ...
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Big Four ‘under scrutiny’. Another committee, another report, and forty recommendations
The PwC scandal has led to a slew of Parliamentary inquiries, reports and much handwringing. But will anything change?
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Art of Accounting: Becoming a thought leader
The more innovative insights you provide, the sooner you will become recognized as a thought leader and have your ideas sought out.
KPMG to lay off less than 4% of US audit workforce, source says
KPMG will lay off less than 4%, or about 330 people, of its audit workforce in the United States, a source familiar with the ...
Big four partnerships should be capped at 400, inquiry finds
The big four consulting firms would be forced to cut their ... multidisciplinary audit, accounting and consulting firms have undergone an immense reckoning with both the ethical failures of their ...
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KSM merges in ValueKnowledge
Katz, Sapper & Miller has added a valuation and advisory firm in the Chicago area to its business valuation practice.
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US Banks’ Big Interest Rate Gamble
Over a decade after the 2008–09 financial crisis, institutions were still privatizing gains and socializing losses.
Super Micro Computer Stock Plummets as EY Resigns as Company's Auditor
Super Micro Computer shares tumbled Wednesday after accounting giant EY resigned as the company's auditor, following months of speculation about the company's accounting practices.