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Zone & Co Launches ZoneBilling AI Assistant
IRS Extends Tax Deadlines Until May For Helene Victims
Avantax Acquires SEP Financial Services
Sovos Launches Indirect Tax Suite for SAP, Enhances Clean Core Readiness
Hg Buys AuditBoard in $3 Billion Deal
The private equity firm said it will help AuditBoard expand its cloud-based risk management platform, as well as its global reach.
CAQ Asks PCAOB to Extend Comment Period on a Pair of Proposed Standards
The Center for Audit Quality asked for an extra 60 days to review and provide feedback on two proposals with a June 7 comment due date.
PCAOB Slaps Audit Firm MaloneBailey With $400,000 Fine
The top 200 accounting firm was sanctioned on May 21 for what the PCAOB calls “pervasive quality control violations.”
AICPA Auditing Standards Board Approves Revisions to Attestation Standards
The changes are intended to align them with the AICPA standards pertaining to quality management, and related financial statement audit and non-audit standards.
KPMG Leads in IPO Audit Clients for Q1 of 2024
The Big Four firm audited eight of the 46 IPOs, tops among the 20 different firms with at least one IPO audit client in the first quarter.
PCAOB Replaces Old Quality Control Rules With a New Standard
The new quality control standard will require audit firms to annually evaluate their QC systems and report the results to the PCAOB.
New PCAOB Rules Would Push Auditors to Assemble Final Documentation More Quickly
As part of a new standard adopted May 13, the time period to assemble a final set of audit documentation would be cut from 45 to 14 days.
AuditBoard Adds InfoSec Solution Enhancements for Cyber Risks
New capabilities include enhanced AI automation, customizable automated workflows, and real-time analytics.