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When Auditors Get Mixed Up In M&A, Smaller Clients Get Hurt

A new study says smaller public companies are paying a premium for the prestige of a Big Four auditor but the auditors are dangling small clients as chum for their large acquisitive shark audit clients.

McKenna Speaks to Market Technicians Association Chicago

On February 19, 2013, I spoke to the Chicago Chapter of the Market Technicians Association. The topic was, “Risk 2013: Protecting Your Trading Accounts From Fraud”.

MF Global Updates: Forbes, American Banker

Amazing but true, the MF Global story is still red hot, reason being $1.2 billion in customer funds is still missing. Here’s a recap of recent columns at Forbes and American Banker that have tracked new developments.

Do Prospective Inspections of Broker-Dealer Auditors Present An Opportunity?

There’s nothing worse than the appearance of regulatory infrastructure and enforcement without the consistent and forceful execution of that regulatory mandate…