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Accounting firms oppose forcing clients to swap auditor every 20 years
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (114+ words) afr.com Accounting firms are pushing back against a federal government proposal to force companies to change auditors every two decades, but are willing to accept a requirement that listed companies put their audit contract out to tender at least…...
KPMG needs more than another apology
4+ week, 1+ day ago (140+ words) AFR What the probe has revealed about the inquiry is that KPMG’s executive failures are as concerning as the moral bankruptcy of the law firms representing the auditor. In a week when the prime minister delivered a masterclass in how…...
Directors back audit reform amid KPMG crisis, reject ‘toothless’ boards
4+ week, 1+ day ago (67+ words) AFR Directors from Westpac, Dexus, and Optus have raised concerns about audit quality amid KPMG’s data misuse scandal and called for tougher regulation of the wider professional services industry. Westpac director and former Lendlease chairman Michael Ullmer, who started his…...