http://retheauditors.com/2007/01/15/kpmg-at-center-of-siemens-storm/ The Business of the Big 4 Audit Firms Mon, 21 May 2012 14:10:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://retheauditors.com/2007/01/15/kpmg-at-center-of-siemens-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-130371 re: The Auditors » Blog Archive » Top Ten Things Lawyers Should Know About Auditors Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:23:13 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=224#comment-130371 [...] 8. Big 4 firms should NEVER be asked to conduct internal investigations into alleged illegal activities for their audit clients. But companies continue to pull them into messy situations. A whistle-blower, allegations of illegalities or improprieties, concern about corruption in a business unit… An auditor may be part of the problem. That means embarrassing and costly lack of independence. (Read, “E&Y at Lehman” or “KPMG at Siemens”). [...] [...] 8. Big 4 firms should NEVER be asked to conduct internal investigations into alleged illegal activities for their audit clients. But companies continue to pull them into messy situations. A whistle-blower, allegations of illegalities or improprieties, concern about corruption in a business unit… An auditor may be part of the problem. That means embarrassing and costly lack of independence. (Read, “E&Y at Lehman” or “KPMG at Siemens”). [...]

]]> http://retheauditors.com/2007/01/15/kpmg-at-center-of-siemens-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-6995 re: The Auditors » Blog Archive » KPMG - What Did They Know About Siemens? Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:18:55 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=224#comment-6995 [...] I called this one more than a month ago! Glad to see the Wall Slow Journal is finally catching up…Would the WSJ have sat on the story so KPMG could enjoy, for a little while longer, the “oral pleasure” they received the week before? [...] [...] I called this one more than a month ago! Glad to see the Wall Slow Journal is finally catching up…Would the WSJ have sat on the story so KPMG could enjoy, for a little while longer, the “oral pleasure” they received the week before? [...]

]]> http://retheauditors.com/2007/01/15/kpmg-at-center-of-siemens-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-6965 re: The Auditors » Blog Archive » Home Depot Resignations - An Options Connection? Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:53:59 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=224#comment-6965 [...] million. Did long time auditor, KPMG, help outside counsel Hogan and Hartson in its investigations, like they initially did in the Siemen’s bribery case? KPMG and Hogan and Hartson seem to have a good relationship with each [...] [...] million. Did long time auditor, KPMG, help outside counsel Hogan and Hartson in its investigations, like they initially did in the Siemen’s bribery case? KPMG and Hogan and Hartson seem to have a good relationship with each [...]

]]>