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The PCAOB, and the SEC, can do so much more to rein in auditors giving false assurance about crypto
A crypto CEO delivered a speech and FTX Trading, the offshore firm, posted its creditor list. Some Senators wrote a letter warning auditor are in deep…
Francine McKenna
Jan 28
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The PCAOB, and the SEC, can do so much more to rein in auditors giving false assurance about crypto
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The PCAOB goes to China, well, just Hong Kong and inspects some audits
We know which firms' engagements were inspected and we know the PCAOB already found deficiencies and issues to investigate further. But do investors…
Francine McKenna
Jan 21
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The PCAOB goes to China, well, just Hong Kong and inspects some audits
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Billions of liabilities missing from the balance sheet of Brazil's Lojas Americanas: Where was auditor PwC?
Auditors have to be either willfully blind or patently stupid to not realize billions are missing from balance sheets.
Francine McKenna
Jan 14
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Billions of liabilities missing from the balance sheet of Brazil's Lojas Americanas: Where was auditor PwC?
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December 2022
Did the SEC's Gary Gensler really get crypto regulation right? I am not so sure.
In my opinion, it's inaccurate to give Gary Gensler credit for chilling the crypto economy and way too soon for anyone to claim victory over fake money.
Francine McKenna
Dec 26, 2022
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Did the SEC's Gary Gensler really get crypto regulation right? I am not so sure.
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When audits go wrong
I am getting a lot of requests for podcasts. This one out of London was fun!
Francine McKenna
Dec 22, 2022
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When audits go wrong
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What's next for crypto auditors and their non-audits?
I've been consistent. I have to say I'm glad I was patient enough to see the rest of the world catch up and come around.
Francine McKenna
Dec 21, 2022
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November 2022
(Part Two) Tipping Points: The Financial Fragility of the Big Four
A Note from Francine McKenna, Editor: It should be obvious by now that no government regulator, especially in the U.S. or U.K., will do anything to…
Jim Peterson
Nov 30, 2022
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(Part Two) Tipping Points: The Financial Fragility of the Big Four
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Tipping Point Sidebar: Should the Big Four audit firms prepare GAAP financial statements and have them audited?
Should the cobbler’s children have shoes? It's unbelievable but, in the U.S., the auditors don't prepare GAAP financial statements and are not audited!
Jim Peterson
Nov 30, 2022
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Tipping Point: The Financial Fragility of the Big Four Global Audit Firms
Criticism has been intense of Big Audit, for sure, but the tipping point to "the next Arthur Andersen" is not discussed in polite company.
Jim Peterson
Nov 29, 2022
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All the pigs at the trough: Some remarks about the collapse of FTX
We're just getting started with this story that will be with us for a while. So much great reporting!
Francine McKenna
Nov 27, 2022
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All the pigs at the trough: Some remarks about the collapse of FTX
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McKenna speaks on ESG and EY to the Polish Agency for Audit Oversight’s Corporate Governance 2022 Conference
I've been feeling like a broken record, having to repeat myself on audit all the time. Thank goodness for new issues and new audiences!
Francine McKenna
Nov 20, 2022
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McKenna speaks on ESG and EY to the Polish Agency for Audit Oversight’s Corporate Governance 2022 Conference
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October 2022
Mattel reaches into its piggy bank to pay the SEC $3.5 million
Auditor PwC seems to have escaped any blame but one of its audit partners is still subject to significant scrutiny.
Francine McKenna
Oct 30, 2022
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Mattel reaches into its piggy bank to pay the SEC $3.5 million
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