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Audits
355 published works
Legal Theory Blog
Viracacha Pena on AI and RegTech
Jeimmy Lorena Viracacha Pena has posted Artificial Intelligence in RegTech: Transforming Automated Compliance Audits on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Regulatory Technology (RegTech) represents the fusion of advanced technology and…
Inside Government Contracts
GAO: DCAA Built a Valuable Bench of Independent Public Accountants, Now What?
By Homer La Rue, Robert Huffman
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a report on the Defense Contract Audit Agency’s (“DCAA”) past and future use of private-sector, independent public accountants to augment its auditor workforce. The…
Administrative and Regulatory
Auditing FCA/PRA regulated firms: Auditors’ reporting obligations – Quick Reference Guide
By Katie Stephen (UK), Rebecca Dulieu
Recent regulatory activity and enforcement outcomes have highlighted the obligations on auditors to make reports to regulators in certain circumstances. Given the web of relevant provisions, the number of bodies…
Stratus Financial Partners Blog
Life Insurance Policy Audit Services
Be honest. When was the last time you looked at your life insurance policy details? Better yet, when did you perform a complete life insurance policy audit? Life moves pretty…
Milikowsky Tax Law Blog
How to Navigate an EDD Audit: A Client’s Journey with Milikowsky Tax Law
Create the Lab, an event and film production studio in Hawthorne, California, was audited by the California Employment Development Department (EDD), founder Mykel feared a significant financial blow. But with…
Milikowsky Tax Law Blog
1099 Misclassification Audit Testimonial: How Milikowsky Tax Law set Realistic Expectations
Facing an audit from the California Employment Development Department (EDD) can be daunting for any business owner, especially when it involves potential 1099 worker misclassifications. The process is complex, the…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC Approves 2025 PCAOB Budget and Accounting Support Fee
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted today to approve the 2025 budget of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the related annual accounting support fee. The 2025 PCAOB…
Commercial Case Notes
Court Rejects Attempt to Assert Commercial Bad Faith Claim Against Auditor
By John Lundin
On October 29, 2024, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Lateral Inv. Mgt., LLC v. Marcum, LLP, 2024 NY Slip Op. 33865(U), rejecting…
Across The Board
Accounting and Auditing Insights from PLI’s 56th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation
By Anna T. Pinedo, Jennifer Zepralka, Gonzalo Go
On November 13, 2024, during the Practising Law Institute’s 56th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation, a panel discussed critical updates in accounting and auditing, emphasizing the evolving landscape shaped by…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
TIGTA Report on TEGE Compliance Checks
In August the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued a report titled Improvements to the Tax-Exempt Compliance Unit Could Reduce Mistakes and Unproductive Examination Referrals. While I doubt…