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KPMG Might Lose Bank Of England Audit 0

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Nov 6, 2017

Today we are going to discuss the potential of KPMG losing their audit of the Bank of England. The Bank of England is putting their audit up to bid and many people think that it might go back to PwC or one of the other major accounting firms. Prior to KPMG auditing the bank of england, PwC was the auditor for over 85 years.

What are the implications of KPMG losing this audit.

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Update On 2017 Tax Reform And Its Impact On The Big 4 0

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Nov 3, 2017

Today I wanted to provide an update on tax reform as there have been some recent updates that needs to be discussed as they have the potential to change the big 4 accounting firms.

On November 2, 2017 the house ways and means committee chairman released a draft of the legislation that has the potential to become the tax reform bill. The name of this bill is the tax cut and jobs act of 2017.

What are some of the implications of tax reform on the big 4 accounting firms? What are the impacts on your big 4 career? Learn more in today's podcast.

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http://www.kpmg-institutes.com/institutes/tax-governance-institute/articles/campaigns/tax-reform-under-trump/tax-reform-thursdays.html

PwC Tax webcasts

https://www.pwc.com/us/en/tax-services/webcasts.html

Deloitte tax reform webcasts

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/dbriefs-webcasts/series/tax-executives/tax-reform.html

Check out the Deloitte tax reform Model

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/tax/solutions/tax-reform-navigator-services.html

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Deloitte's 6 Controls For Blockchain Success 0

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Nov 2, 2017

Deloitte recently released guidelines that are necessary for blockchain to be successful. They outlined 6 principles that need to be developed in order for financial services to be able to implement blockchain on a widespread basis. These principles include

Best practice – Standards for Blockchain Development
Interoperability and System Integration Controls
Audit Rules
Cybersecurity Controls
Enhancement of Traditional ICT Controls
Business Continuity Planning

Visit Deloitte's dedicated page where they highlight the blockchain controls:

https://www2.deloitte.com/ie/en/pages/technology/articles/blockchain-control-principles.html

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https://big4accountingfirms.com/the-blog/how-blockchain-will-transform-the-tax-and-accounting-industry/

https://big4accountingfirms.com/the-blog/blockchain-big-four-accounting-firms/

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Why Work At Deloitte? 0

Nov 2, 2017

In today's podcast we discuss the new social media campaign that Deloitte has launched in order to get big 4 recruits. The campaign is called the "Why Deloitte" campaign. You can search this campaign on social media by searching for the #whydeloitte hashtag.

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Q3 2017 Big 4 Auditor Changes 0

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Oct 31, 2017

Learn which big 4 accounting firm led the pack in terms of new clients won, audit fees audited and market cap audited in Q3 2017.

Who won the most clients? Deloitte? EY? PwC? KPMG?

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Former EY Accountant Becomes IRS Commissioner 0

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Oct 30, 2017

David Kautter has been named the acting IRS Commissioner. David Kautter is already the assistant secretary for tax policy, so now he holds two key tax positions in washington D.C. David used to be a tax accountant at big 4 accounting firm Ernst & Young.

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Millennials Are Taking Over Accounting 0

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Oct 27, 2017

In today's episode we cover how millennials are now the largest generation in the workforce. Millennials are very unique people and exhibit certain traits that might annoy older generations. Find out what traits might annoy those older generations.

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KPMG Ignites New Artificial Intelligence Solution 0

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Oct 26, 2017

KPMG has developed a new artificial intelligence solution called KPMG Ignite. The solution is a suite of tools and technologies that will help clients analyze data. This data could be financial statement data or it could be unstructured text.

Artificial intelligence is the practice of employing advanced analytical techniques and algorithms to train computers how to use data from a wide variety of sources and formats to accelerate, automate, and augment decisions that drive growth and profitability.

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Will Technology Replace Accountants? 0

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Oct 25, 2017

In today's podcast we discuss the possibility of accountants being replaced by technology like machine learning or artificial intelligence. Is it possible for technology to replace accountants completely? Learn the answer in today's podcast.

To learn more about technology visit our website where we provide recommendations to reading materials that have detailed information on relevant technology to the accounting industry:

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Deloitte Startup Develops Groundbreaking Audit Software 0

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Oct 24, 2017

Deloitte has developed new audit software labeled Auvenir. They will begin offering this audit software to smaller audit firms in order to help them audit.

This is not Deloitte technology but is instead software developed by a company started within Deloitte. This software will help smaller accounting firms in workflow and automation of audit processes.

To see where deloitte ranks in the big 4, visit the following link

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To learn about Deloitte's acquisition of a marketing firms, visit the following page.

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To learn more about the Deloitte cyber attack visit the following page

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Big 4 Accounting to Financial Analyst 0

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Oct 23, 2017

In today's podcast we discuss whether it is possible to transition from the big 4 accounting firms to a role as a financial analyst.

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Tax Vs Audit Salary 0

Oct 20, 2017

Who earns more money in the big 4 accounting firms? Tax accountants or auditors?

We got our tax vs auditor salary information from the following pages:

https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Tax_Accountant/Salary

glassdoor.com

Is audit or tax better? Visit the following page to find out.

https://big4accountingfirms.com/the-blog/difference-audit-tax-accounting/

To see how the audit profession growth is not as good as tax revenue growth make sure to visit our revenue pages below.

https://big4accountingfirms.com/the-blog/pwc-revenue-2017/

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Audit Vs Tax at The Big 4 0

Oct 19, 2017

Which practice is better for you, Audit or Tax? Today we will be covering the pros and cons of working in audit or tax accounting at the big 4 accounting firms.

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Travel in the Big 4 0

Oct 18, 2017

Today we are going to discuss travel in the big 4 accounting firms and what impacts how much big 4 professionals have to travel. What are the travel impacts of working in audit, tax or advisory in the big4?

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The Importance Of Focus At Work 0

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Oct 17, 2017

In today's episode we discuss our latest book recommendation that will help you stay focused at your big 4 job and in other areas of your life.

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Let's Help Tina Frost Fellow Big 4 Accountant 0

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Oct 16, 2017

In today's episode we are going to cover ways to help Tina Frost who is a fellow big 4 accountant that was injured in the Las Vegas shootings that occurred in early October.

She suffered a major head injury and was in a coma.

She is only 27 and works at E&Y San Diego. There are 2 ways to help her that we know of. The links are included below.

Link to the gofundme page for Tina Frost

https://www.gofundme.com/mary-watson-moreland

Email where you can send encouraging messages to Tina Frost

SmileyT123frosty@gmail.com

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Deloitte Cyber Attack News Gets Worse 0

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Oct 13, 2017

Learn about new information that has been released about the Deloitte Cyber Attack. It turns out that up to 350 clients of Deloitte might have been hacked as well as some other bad news.

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Top 4 Trends In Accounting 0

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Oct 12, 2017

In today's episode we are going to discuss the top 4 trends that we believe will shape the future of accounting.

The 4 trends are

1. Blockchain

2. Data & Analytics

3. Robotics Process Automation

4. Outsourcing of whole departments

Learn more about the outsourcing of GE's tax department

https://big4accountingfirms.com/the-blog/pwc-acquires-ges-tax-department/

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Ace the CPA Exam by Learning Better 0

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Oct 11, 2017

Today we cover our book recommendation for how to learn better. To get your copy of this book visit our recommended books page.

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Learn better can help any big 4 professional especially if they are studying for the CPA exam. It can help anyone studying for the CPA exam by teaching them how to learn difficult material in better ways using unique techniques. It can help them pass on the first attempt.

It can also help any big 4 candidate become technical in whatever field they want.

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Should you work for the big 4? Reasons for and against working for the Big 4 0

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Oct 10, 2017

Should you work for the big 4 accounting firms? There are advantages and disadvantages to working for the big 4. Learn what they are in this podcast.

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Big 4 Ranking and Revenue Update 2017 0

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Oct 9, 2017

PwC just reported their 2017 revenue numbers. Prior to PwC reporting their revenues, EY and Deloitte also reported their revenues. Where do they all stack up against each other in terms of revenue and number of employees as of October 2017.

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Oct 6, 2017

PwC earned $37.7 billion in revenue in 2017. They also had over 236,000 employees at the end of their 2017 fiscal year. We predicted the exact amount of revenue in a prior podcast (see link below).

This makes PwC the second largest accounting firm in the world behind Deloitte as Deloitte earned $38.8 billion in revenue in 2017.

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KPMG's South Africa Troubles Get Worse 0

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Oct 5, 2017

KPMG's trouble in South Africa have gotten worse if you can believe that. They are losing more clients and incurring more investigations.

First the independent regulatory board for auditors has started an investigation into KPMG.

The audit by the IRBA in south Africa isn’t he only investigation she is dealing. She also has to deal with an investigation by KPMG international and an investigation from the south African institute of charted accountants.

In addition to multiple investigations KPMG South Africa’s new CEO will also have to deal with the loss of more clients. KPMG has lost additional clients in south Africa over the past week.

Munich Re dropped KPMG in Africa as their auditor. This was just announced on October 2, 2017. Munich RE is one of the largest reinsurance companies in the world. This comes after many other firms in south Africa have already fired KPMG as their auditors. The reserve bank in Africa has cautioned companies from firing KPMG as they are one of only 4 large audit firms remaining in the world.

Additionally, the south African parliament said that they are cutting ties with KPMG as well. KPMG audited the governments medical plans. This isn’t the only thing they might lose from the parliament. Parliament said they are reviewing other work performed by KPMG as well.

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https://big4accountingfirms.com/the-blog/kpmg-south-africa-scandal/

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