Auditing March 4, 2026
SEC and PCAOB Enforcement Plummets
In 2025, the SEC brought 68% fewer accounting and auditing actions than in 2024, and the PCAOB finalized 27% fewer actions over the same period, according to Cornerstone Research.
May 7, 2013
Auditor: Philadelphia charter school had longtime money woes
A Philadelphia School District auditor testified Monday about long-standing financial issues at a Kensington charter school during a district hearing to determine whether the school should remain open.
May 6, 2013
Frontline Data Completes SSAE 16 Examination
Frontline Data Service's Orangeburg, NY Data Center Completes SSAE 16 Type 2 Examination with No Exceptions
May 6, 2013
Is the FASB Killing the Auditing Profession?
May 6, 2013
With shrinking funding, many state agencies going unaudited
Out of Mississippi's 120 state agencies, boards and commissions, dozens have gone years without a comprehensive state audit, including the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, which went a decade without a full state review.
May 1, 2013
KPMG’s Insider Trading Scandal: A Watershed for the Auditing Profession?
Recently, a KPMG senior audit partner leaked privileged client information to a "golfing buddy." This is not just another accounting or insider trading scandal. This event is different, and just may be a watershed for investors and the auditing profession. Grumpy Old Accountants provides commentary on contemporary accounting, auditing, and financial reporting issues. It is…
May 1, 2013
Accounting firm faces claim of conflict of interest in audit of development agency
As a Big 4 firm was auditing JobsOhio's books last fall, it also was seeking $1 million in taxpayer money from JobsOhio for an unnamed client.
April 30, 2013
For Minneapolis, auditor’s office is a one-person job
The office of Minneapolis' primary government watchdog is a quiet place these days.
April 30, 2013
Most of $178M Hurricane Sandy aid used for removing debris
Records: 75 percent of $178M in FEMA Sandy aid has gone to debris removal
April 30, 2013
Long Island bookkeeper charged with theft of $200K from Autism group
A New Hyde Park woman working as a personal assistant and bookkeeper stole more than $200,000 from her employer and an autism awareness foundation run by her boss' wife, Nassau County prosecutors said Tuesday.
April 29, 2013
New York Accounting Firm Makes Regional Acquisition
One of upstate New York’s largest accounting, business consulting and financial services firms has announced it's first acquisition of an out-of-state accounting practice.
April 29, 2013
2013 Who’s Who Among Technology and Service Providers for the Tax & Accounting Profession
Whether you built your firm from scratch, partnered with other professionals from the start or started with a single client and a dream, your practice is your future. However, even sole practitioners are never alone.
Accounting April 29, 2013
Proud to Be Part of the Profession
I’ve been immersed in our profession every since I was a kid. I practically grew up in my father’s public accounting firm in Bloomington, Indiana. On Saturday mornings, I would drive with Dad to his office. Being the 1960s, business was done much differently than it is today. Core ‘workflow’ tools consisted of pencils, paper,…