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RBS Trader Admits Defrauding Customers in Multimillion Dollar Securities Fraud Scheme
March 12th, 2015
U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly of the District of Connecticut, Special Inspector General Christy Romero for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) and Special Agent in Charge Patricia M. Ferrick of the FBI’s New Haven Division announced that Matthew ...
Robo-Audit: The IRS Finds a New Way to Check Tax Returns
March 6th, 2015
In prepared remarks before the New York State Bar Association Section of Taxation on February 24, 2015, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen noted that with the IRS budget falling by more than $1.2 billion in the last five years, and ...
PwC retains FTSE 100 audit lead as KPMG climbs 250 rankings
March 5th, 2015
PWC continues to dominate the FTSE 100 with 40 clients, almost double the number of nearest rival KPMG at 24, although Deloitte added a brace of new clients to its books, according to the latest statistics from Adviser Rankings. Fourth ...
Saudis’ Oil Price War Is Paying Off
February 27th, 2015
Three months after Saudi Arabia made clear it was going to let oil prices keep tumbling, the strategy is showing signs of working. U.S. drillers are idling rigs at a record pace, gutting investment plans and laying off thousands ...
KPMG names William O’Mara global head of audit
February 26th, 2015
Audit, tax and accounting firm KPMG appointed William O’Mara as global head of audit, effective March 1. He succeeds Larry Bradley who led the practice since 2013, the company said. O’Mara is a senior audit partner and has served ...
Saudi plan to open stock market to foreign investors at ‘advanced’ stage
February 26th, 2015
Saudi Arabia’s plan to open its stock market to foreign investors is at an “advanced” stage, and the kingdom has already received substantial interest from overseas, said a senior economic leader. Prince Saud bin Khalid Al Faisal, the executive ...
KPMG: What Audit committees cite as top challenges in 2015
February 2nd, 2015
KPMG issued a press release saying that: Audit committees cite uncertainty, volatility and high risk environment as top challenges in 2015 More Boards Reallocating Oversight Duties as Risk Environment Strains Audit Committee Agendas. Audit committees around the world said ...
Oil jumps as Saudi king’s death feeds market uncertainty
January 23rd, 2015
Oil prices jumped in Asian trading on Friday as news of the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah added to uncertainty in energy markets already facing some of the biggest shifts in decades. Abdullah died early on Friday and ...
IAASB Issues Final Standards to Improve Auditor’s Report
January 19th, 2015
New and Revised Standards Establish ‘Step Change’ in Auditor Reporting The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board® (IAASB®) today released its new and revised Auditor Reporting standards, designed to significantly enhance auditor’s reports for investors and other users of ...
Bulgarian regulator to fine KPMG over Corpbank audit
January 9th, 2015
A Bulgarian regulator said on Thursday it will fine the global accounting firm KPMG and two of its employees, saying they did not properly vet the books of Corporate Commercial Bank before it was hit by a run on ...
