Amanda loves to audit

Great youtube channel with some nice video lectures on auditing topics.

Form AP and naming of the auditor

PCAOB and naming of auditor Highlighted as third item within this linked in posting https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/assessing-your-financial-reporting-risks-year-ahead-len-combs

Staff Guidance document https://pcaobus.org/Standards/Documents/2017-01-26-Form-AP-Staff-Guidance.pdf

Journal of Accountancy http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2017/jan/form-ap-reporting-for-audit-firms-201715929.html

Form AP https://pcaobus.org/Rules/Pages/default.aspx#_FI

Comment letters on the proposals https://pcaobus.org/Rulemaking/Pages/Docket029Comments.aspx

PCAOB guidance for audit firms working in China

http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/pcaob-staff-offers-guidance-on-audit-firms-work-in-china The following is a China accounting blog http://www.chinaaccountingblog.com/

Pyramid scheme and money in a mattress

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2017/01/23/image-20-million-dollars-found-mattress-scheme-westborough/

White collar crime

http://www.utwhitecollarcrimeregistry.com/

PCAOB inspections and IT auditors

http://goingconcern.com/post/pcaob-inspectors-find-it-auditors-struggle-bus https://pcaobus.org/Inspections/Reports/Documents/104-2016-140-PwC.pdf http://yucommentator.org/2017/01/are-the-big-four-accounting-firms-and-grant-thornton-as-great-as-they-seem/

Speaking up in audit teams

http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2017/jan/psychological-safety-for-audit-teams.html This article is about aspects of psychological safety within an audit team - freedom and trust that one can ask questions or make suggestions is key.