COSO report on fraud updated

The report looks at the companies that were caught with fraud and provides some statistics on the industries involved, auditors, changing auditors, types of frauds, methods of perpetuating, amount of fraud etc.
http://www.coso.org/

Supreme Court decision on PCAOB constitutionality is expected soon

The issues are outlined in this Journal of Accountancy article.
http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/Web/20102871.htm

tips help detect kickbacks

http://www.fraud-magazine.com/article.aspx?id=4294967730  An interesting fraud story inclusive of red flags.  Article is from the Fraud Magazine, published by ACFE

PCAOB and issues in jurisdiiction external to the US

http://www.webcpa.com/news/PCAOB-Provides-Guidance-Firms-Outside-US-54426-1.html
Story here also links to the PCAOB site information.

http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/25155/?nlid=2963
Benfords Law and the theory of everything

Negotiating with the auditor

http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14485723/c_14487989?f=home_todayinfinance

This article is talking about impact of compliance on audit fees

Big 4 blog tracks events

http://bigfouralumni.blogspot.com/