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INSIGHT: US audit industry fights against expansion of fraud detection role

By Alisha Houlihan for AMLi

Several of the world’s biggest accounting firms are fighting new US rules that would force them to take greater responsibility for uncovering fraud at clients. 

During the final days of the consultation period for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) proposal, the Big Four accounting firms tried to rally their clients to oppose the plan. They claim audit fees will rise if the changes are implemented.

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