http://retheauditors.com/2008/08/06/ernst-young-mucks-up-independence/ The Business of the Big 4 Audit Firms Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:24:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://retheauditors.com/2008/08/06/ernst-young-mucks-up-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-123875 re: The Auditors » Blog Archive » Deloitte – A Culture of Non-Compliance? Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:29:57 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=783#comment-123875 [...] discipline process does Deloitte have?  The other Big 4 had to beef these processes up only after similar cases forced Department of Justice consent decrees, forcing the cleanup and strengthening of internal [...] [...] discipline process does Deloitte have?  The other Big 4 had to beef these processes up only after similar cases forced Department of Justice consent decrees, forcing the cleanup and strengthening of internal [...]

]]> http://retheauditors.com/2008/08/06/ernst-young-mucks-up-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-93477 re: The Auditors » Blog Archive » Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité: Big Lehman Brothers Troubles For Ernst & Young Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:13:48 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=783#comment-93477 [...] and Young (EY) was fired by American Express at the end of 2004.  After a string of issues with independence that threatened their credibility and ability to accept new audit work, American Express [...] [...] and Young (EY) was fired by American Express at the end of 2004.  After a string of issues with independence that threatened their credibility and ability to accept new audit work, American Express [...]

]]> http://retheauditors.com/2008/08/06/ernst-young-mucks-up-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-66285 re: The Auditors » Blog Archive » EY Settles SEC Charges Re: Bally’s Fraud-Lives To Audit Another Day Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:00:52 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=783#comment-66285 [...] EY had independence issues recently and was supended from taking on new audit clients for six months.  How many strikes does a firm get?  Why no strong statement, sanction or other disciplinary action from the PCAOB for the partners or the firm in relation to this case?  Is Bally’s hidden in one of the EY inspection reports from this era?  Not likely, since the issue occurred right at the dawn of the first inspections post-Sarbanes-Oxley’s creation of the regulator. [...] [...] EY had independence issues recently and was supended from taking on new audit clients for six months.  How many strikes does a firm get?  Why no strong statement, sanction or other disciplinary action from the PCAOB for the partners or the firm in relation to this case?  Is Bally’s hidden in one of the EY inspection reports from this era?  Not likely, since the issue occurred right at the dawn of the first inspections post-Sarbanes-Oxley’s creation of the regulator. [...]

]]> http://retheauditors.com/2008/08/06/ernst-young-mucks-up-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-5187 re: The Auditors » Blog Archive » How Satyam Supported PwC’s Schizophrenic Strategy To Reenter The Systems Integration Business Tue, 26 May 2009 14:07:22 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=783#comment-5187 [...] is suing one of their own Vice Chairman over insider trading. The firms have had issues with alliances and PwC got caught taking kickbacks from alliance partners for government work. They do strange and [...] [...] is suing one of their own Vice Chairman over insider trading. The firms have had issues with alliances and PwC got caught taking kickbacks from alliance partners for government work. They do strange and [...]

]]> http://retheauditors.com/2008/08/06/ernst-young-mucks-up-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-771 Yolanda Renee Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:22:00 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=783#comment-771 Just wanted to check out your site -- can't believe I actually got a degree in Business Admin major in Accounting. Thanks for the comment on my blog! Just wanted to check out your site — can’t believe I actually got a degree in Business Admin major in Accounting. Thanks for the comment on my blog!

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