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Dexus warns splitting up firms may impact audit quality
1+ week, 3+ day ago (177+ words) Introductory offer: Subscribe for 50% off unlimited access to The Mandarin. Listed real estate asset company Dexus has warned the corporations and financial services committee that structurally separating accounting firms may affect audit quality. Since the appearance of Dexus representatives before…...
KPMG blames auditing rule change for reassessment of whistleblower contract
3+ week, 2+ day ago (193+ words) A Freedom of Information request response made to the RBA about its subscription to whistleblower services provided by KPMG reveals the central bank has exchanged emails with unnamed KPMG partners about its audit and assurance division scandal. The accounting firm…...
Bust up the Big Four to end conflicts of interest, think tank says
3+ week, 3+ day ago (213+ words) A leading think tank has told Treasury that the major accounting firms should be regulated like corporations and that their audit and consulting divisions should be split. The Australia Institute has released its submission to Treasury’s options paper on changing…...