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PwC’s California Overtime Case Settles But The Big Four Business Model Will Change Anyway

After more than eight years of back and forth, PwC recently agreed to settle the Campbell v. PwC overtime class action lawsuit pending in…

Feb 26, 2015

PwC’s California Overtime Case Settles But The Big Four Business Model Will Change Anyway

Feb 26, 2015

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Deloitte US First Female CEO: We Wish We Really Knew You

Belated congratulations to the new Deloitte LLP CEO Cathy Engelbert!

Feb 21, 2015

Deloitte US First Female CEO: We Wish We Really Knew You

Feb 21, 2015

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When M&A Actors Share Auditors, Targets Get The Short Straw

A new study, Shared Auditors in Mergers and Acquisitions, documents a novel auditor conflict of interest. The data suggests that when an…

Jan 29, 2015

When M&A Actors Share Auditors, Targets Get The Short Straw

Jan 29, 2015

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New York Times Reporters Perpetuate Popular Corporate Governance Myths

See, the road to hell is paved with good intentions/ Can’t you tell the way they have to mention/How they helped you out…

Jan 6, 2015

New York Times Reporters Perpetuate Popular Corporate Governance Myths

Jan 6, 2015

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Teen Trader Dupes Journalist; It Happens To Auditors All The Time

Everyone wants to be a successful trader, even shy-looking high school seniors. Mohammed Islam, “Mo”, a 17-year old student of Bedford…

Dec 22, 2014

Teen Trader Dupes Journalist; It Happens To Auditors All The Time

Dec 22, 2014

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PwC Fights California Overtime Class Action But Reputation Risk Is High

The global audit firms are often brought to court, but rarely to trial. If the truth can only come out in open court, the Big Four global…

Dec 16, 2014

PwC Fights California Overtime Class Action But Reputation Risk Is High

Dec 16, 2014

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PwC Cashes In On AIG; Taxpayers Lose, Again

On November 5, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) revealed that more than 300 multinational companies “appear…

Nov 29, 2014

PwC Cashes In On AIG; Taxpayers Lose, Again

Nov 29, 2014

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Luxembourg Tax Document Leak Leaves PwC And Its Multinational Clients Vulnerable

On November 5 the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and its media partners released 28,000 Luxembourg tax ruling…

Nov 12, 2014

Luxembourg Tax Document Leak Leaves PwC And Its Multinational Clients Vulnerable

Nov 12, 2014

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Broader Auditor Disclosures Shine Light On Tesco Fraud In UK; US Audit Firms Resist Similar…

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) in the UK is the auditor of Tesco, the UK supermarket chain that announced a £250 million ($408 million…

Oct 24, 2014

Broader Auditor Disclosures Shine Light On Tesco Fraud In UK; US Audit Firms Resist Similar…

Oct 24, 2014

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When Big Four Audit Firms Need An Audit They Choose Cheap

An audit by a PCAOB-registered firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), unfortunately did not prevent the loss of $141 million for lax controls…

Oct 14, 2014

When Big Four Audit Firms Need An Audit They Choose Cheap

Oct 14, 2014

Francine McKenna

Francine McKenna

Using tools instead of tools using me. Journalist/Speaker/CPA. Encantada de todo de America Latina. Two-time Loeb Award finalist - 2013 magazine and 2010 blog.

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