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This article was originally posted on Going Concern.com on April 29, 2010.
I watched all 11 hours yesterday of the Goldman Sachs testimony to the Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations. I never expected anyone to mention the auditors and I was not disappointed. You may think, given my criticism of the auditors, that I would be [...]
“A law by itself does not bring benefits. Measure the benefits of the moral and ethical behaviors the law promotes and requires, instead.”
CJR recently complimented my writing in Forbes on the New York Attorney General’s case against Ernst & Young over Lehman.
In 2011, the vast majority of public companies – those with market caps under $75 million – are required to file their 10-K and 10-Q with the SEC in XBRL for the first time. Is this another mandate translating into more business for the Big 4 or an opportunity for other audit firms to specialize and capitalize? A guest post from Daniel Roberts.
The accounting industry will be in the news for a long time and re: The Auditors will be there to cover it. Your firm can benefit from the attention the audit industry and this site are receiving.
Here’s a replay of the 2010 Year In Review webcast from Securities Docket. I’m talking about auditor litigation and I’m joined by a great group of other lawyers and experts.
 Francine McKenna (@retheauditors) has more than twenty-five years of experience in consulting and professional services including tenure at two Big 4 firms, both in the US and abroad. Look for my column, "Accounting Watchdog" at Forbes.com and "Accountable" at American Banker. For more information, click "About" at the bottom of this page. Your firm can sponsor this specialized news site. For more information contact Francine McKenna, fmckenna@mckennapartners.com |
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