A state audit of the Carroll County Register of Wills Office found that the office has not been independently verifying its deposits of inheritance tax money. Auditors have raised concerns about this ...

The IRS audits very few returns, but its computers can spot mismatched income, overstated deductions, and other errors, triggering IRS notices, reviews, and costly follow-ups. When people say they’ve ...

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Dozens of deaths of people who were in police restraint over a 16-year period should have been classified as homicides but weren't, state officials announced Thursday afternoon.Maryland Gov. Wes Moore ...

Audit regulators are increasing their focus on how group auditors identify, engage and supervise component auditors, sparking important discussions about effectiveness, practicality and unintended ...

A new report from CPA.com and the AICPA creates a snapshot of what a typical audit firm transformation looks like, based on feedback from 54 U.S. firms of various sizes and maturity levels. “By ...

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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board reported that deficiency rates remain high across examination, review and audit engagements for auditors of broker-dealers. Processing Content In the 2024 ...

The Pentagon on Friday failed its seventh audit in a row, with the nation’s largest government agency still unable to fully account for its more than $824 billion budget, though officials stress they ...