Audit fee trend

According to Tim Reason of CFO Magazine, a three-year slide in audit fees may be beginning to bottom out. Fees have been dropping for several years now, first as Sarbanes-Oxley work became more routine and then as companies scrutinized expenses in response to the economic crisis.  http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14519712/?f=rsspage

Short component of fraud video

at this link http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7030879/

Bernie Madoff's prison life

CNBC has this article with a few videos describing Bernie Madoff's current life in prison  http://www.cnbc.com/id/38771172/

American Apparel continues troubles

with resignation of Deloitte  http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-17/american-apparel-drops-after-receiving-subpoena-on-change-in-accountants.html

PCAOB recent inspection report comparisons

for 8/12/2010 are in this blog posting http://goingconcern.com/2010/08/pcaob-is-still-overachieving-issues-inspection-reports-for-bdo-grant-thornton-pwc/

Confirmation Standard released for comment

http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/Web/20103112.htm 
Journal of accountancy article discusses the PCAOB proposed standard that has been released for commnet.

Center Audit Quality sends quarter updates

http://www.complianceweek.com/blog/whitehouse/2010/07/20/caq-checklist-summarizes-all-q2-pronouncements/
Helpful for those wanting to keep current