Auditing February 27, 2025
PCAOB Quizzes Auditors on New Confirmation Standard
This latest knowledge check, or informal quiz, highlights various aspects of the new confirmation standard, which was approved by the PCAOB in September 2023.
Auditing February 27, 2025
Being Uncooperative During an Inspection Lands Audit Firm Partner in Hot Water With the PCAOB
Natalie Murphy, a now former audit partner at Heaton & Co., was censured and fined $50,000 by the Public Company Accounting Standards Board for violating U.S. auditing rules and standards, including failing to cooperate with an inspection.
Auditing February 26, 2025
PCAOB Cranked Up Enforcement Activity in 2024
Total monetary penalties levied by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board set a new record for the third consecutive year in 2024 as the number of enforcement actions reached levels not seen since 2017, according to a new report released on Feb. 26 by Cornerstone Research.
Auditing February 13, 2025
PCAOB Checks Auditors’ Knowledge on New Quality Control Standard
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has posted a new series of knowledge checks designed to help auditors gauge their understanding of important aspects of the regulator's new quality control standard, QC 1000, A Firm’s System of Quality Control.
Auditing February 12, 2025
Cybersecurity Remains Top Priority for Audit Committees
For the fourth straight year, cybersecurity is the No. 1 priority for audit committees at public companies, outside of financial reporting and internal controls, according to survey findings released on Feb. 12 by the Deloitte Center for Board Effectiveness and the Center for Audit Quality.
Auditing February 12, 2025
PCAOB Pulls Rules on Audit Firm Metrics
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Feb. 11 filed a notice with the SEC to withdraw its new standard on audit firm reporting of standardized firm and engagement metrics for approval—a victory for those that opposed the rules, including many of the largest accounting firms in the U.S. and the AICPA.
Accounting February 5, 2025
The Institute of Internal Auditors Releases the Cybersecurity Topical Requirement
The Cybersecurity Topical Requirement provides a baseline approach for internal audit functions when they assess cybersecurity as an audit topic or if cybersecurity is identified as a risk within other audits.
Firm Management October 10, 2023
IT Auditors See Cyber Risks, Data Privacy and Talent Shortages as Top Challenges
A new survey conducted by Protiviti and The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) reveals which risks are keeping IT auditors up at night.
Accounting September 28, 2023
AICPA Launches Quality Management Practice Aid for Accounting and Auditing Practices
The practice aid is among numerous resources the AICPA provides to help firms successfully implement the QM standards.
Auditing September 26, 2023
BDO USA, Two Audit Partners Tagged with Fines for Breaking PCAOB Rules
BDO USA was fined $2 million and two of the firm’s partners were fined a total of $60,000 for failures in the 2017 audit of AAC Holdings.
Auditing September 20, 2023
Total Audit Fees Paid by S&P 500 Clients Reached All-Time High in FY 2022
However, the nearly 4% increase in audit fees over FY 2021 was less than the year-over-year inflation rate in 2022 of 6.5% in the U.S.
Accounting September 20, 2023
Great Resignation Turns Into the Great Stagnation for the Big Four Firms in the U.K.
Britain’s accountants, auditors and advisers are clinging to their jobs, nervous that their negotiating power has sharply dropped.