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Could a Weaker PCAOB Leave Audit Misconduct Unpunished?
Former SEC enforcement lawyer Andrew Feller discusses the future of US audit oversight, the risk of enforcement gaps as the PCAOB’s role evolves, and…
Oct 19
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Claudine Cassar
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External Is Not Independent: How Client Control Constrained KPMG’s Whistleblower Probes
Veteran investigator Richard James examines KPMG Australia’s initial investigation, the Ashurst reviews & Allens’ Project Magenta—and sets out what…
Sep 25
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Claudine Cassar
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Burnout, long hours and the Big Four people model
Former Deloitte Malta HR Manager Mikela Fenech Pace talks to Claudine Cassar about workplace culture, staff turnover, career progression & whether the…
Aug 17
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Claudine Cassar
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Mauro Botta on PwC, PCAOB inspections and the audit file problem
The auditor who blew the whistle on PwC discusses audit independence, internal controls, whistleblower risk, and whether regulators can see beyond the…
Aug 10
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Claudine Cassar
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Pav Gill on Wirecard, Confide, and why whistleblowing hotlines are not enough
From whistleblower to technology founder: Pav Gill on building the reporting platform he wished had existed when he helped expose the fraud at Wirecard
Aug 4
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Claudine Cassar
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The whistleblower’s paradox: when professional services firms protect the wrong people
A guest essay by Josef Pilger, a former EY Global Pension and Retirement Leader with more than 30 years of international experience across governance…
Aug 3
Dennis Beresford on the stock-options battle that tested FASB’s independence
Former FASB chairman on corporate pressure, the surprising reversal of the major accounting firms, and the power of clients to influence accounting…
Jul 27
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Claudine Cassar
AI governance in audit: Wayne Banks on what firms must do to protect trust
Chartered accountant and former global CFO Wayne Banks talks to Claudine Cassar about Big Four AI adoption, board accountability, client data and the…
Jul 26
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Capital and Consent in the Modern Partnership
How leveraged capital structures, personal guarantees and unfunded retirements reshape risk for equity partners
Jul 22
Why boards and Big Four firms often miss what’s really going on
Christopher Bennett on how power, incentives, and loyalty shape what actually gets seen
Jul 15
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Claudine Cassar
KPMG’s audits of three failed banks: what the 2025 minority Senate report reveals about whistleblower protections
How the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic exposed gaps in auditor accountability — and why external whistleblower…
Jul 14
Why Big Four liability caps undermine audit quality and fair competition
Professor Brendan Lyon speaks to Claudine Cassar about why he believes the CA ANZ Professional Standards Scheme weakens accountability and gives major…
Jul 11
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Claudine Cassar
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