🔒 Is Ernst & Young audit quality panel just window dressing? – The Wall Street Journal
Ernst & Young is creating an “independent panel” to advise it on improving its audits, as quality at the Big Four firms continues to be a major issue.
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As London contemplates an auditing Big Three sans KPMG, in SA it’s already here
A lot has happened in the eight months since Nhlamu Dlomu accepted the job to run the South African office of KPMG.
🔒 PREMIUM: Meet Ivan Epstein: Secrets behind the success of SA’s masterful entrepreneur
Ivan Epstein retired from Sage last year to give expression to his entrepreneurial instincts – and keep a closer eye on his substantial property portfolio.
Will #GuptaCurse strike KPMG? Heads must roll – Save SA
The Save South Africa campaign calls on corporate South Africa to urgently review business relations with KPMG in light of ongoing revelations about the audit firm’s central role in facilitating state capture.
Antiquated audit requirement questioned by PWC’s defence of $5.5bn suit
Public companies are forced to pay big bucks for audits, a grudge purchase they really don’t need. Now we are told companies doing the charging carries no accountability for the quality of their product.
Entrepreneurial secrets from two of South Africa’s greatest business builders
The Monaco final of EY’s World Entrepreneur of the Year event is once more upon us. This year there are two South Africans closely involved – Clover’s CEO Johann Vorster is the contender; Ivan Epstein, SA winner in 2000, is a judge.
Pelindaba fallout – Nuclear SOE vs Auditor General, EY; won’t sign accounts
The SA Nuclear Energy Corporation has embroiled itself over future closure costs of the massive Pelindaba nuclear research centre 33km west of Pretoria.
KPMG cuts all ties with Guptas – belated attempt to end reputational damage
KPMG has terminated its business relationship with the Gupta business empire due to the political storm surrounding the family’s friendship with President Jacob Zuma.
Anchor Capital: Essential market review, 16 April
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3 Successful Women Entrepreneurs Who Beat the Odds
While starting a business is never easy, gender is one additional obstacle that women entrepreneurs face when trying to succeed in the business world, which can still be something of an “old boys’ club.”