Auditors – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:19:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Auditors – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 PCAOB sanctions KPMG, Deloitte affiliates for exam cheating https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/pcaob-sanctions-kpmg-deloitte-affiliates-for-exam-cheating/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 20:59:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483509 Audit regulator hits KPMG's Dutch division with record US$25-million fine

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]]> OSC awards tipster $1.5 million https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/osc-awards-tipster-1-5-million/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:14:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481139 Information expanded an investigation, helped protect investors

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]]> PwC settles disciplinary case with CPA Ontario https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/pwc-settles-disciplinary-case-with-cpa-ontario/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:51:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=477253 Professionals routinely shared answers for internal training assessments

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]]> CPA Ontario sanctions Deloitte over backdating https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/cpa-ontario-sanctions-deloitte-over-backdating/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:24:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=474254 Auditors altered computer settings to circumvent firm's controls

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]]> SEC sanctions U.K. auditor for faulty SPAC review https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/sec-sanctions-u-k-auditor-for-faulty-spac-review/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 17:18:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=470023 Company went public in a de-SPAC transaction following the audit

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]]> The promise and perils of “smart” contracts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/the-promise-and-perils-of-smart-contracts/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 17:28:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=469885 Legal and technical challenges must be overcome for automated contracts to pay off, Moody's says

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]]> BCSC gets new enforcement powers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/bcsc-gets-new-enforcement-powers/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:32:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=469037 Reforms give the regulator enhanced powers to sanction uncooperative witnesses

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]]> Accelerating work on sustainability standards https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/accelerating-work-on-sustainability-standards/ Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:41:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=464419 Consultation on new assurance standards to start in summer and be ready for 2024

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]]> The next hurdle in climate reporting: oversight https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/the-next-hurdle-in-climate-reporting-oversight/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:08:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=462873 IOSCO calls for work to develop assurance standards for sustainability reporting

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]]> Wanted: More whistleblowers, bigger awards https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/wanted-more-whistleblowers-bigger-awards/ Thu, 09 Mar 2023 19:25:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=461820 OSC touts success of tip line, hopes to expand its reach

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