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Regulators Fear Big Data Threatens Audit Quality
April 16th, 2014
Does audit firms’ emphasis on data analytics mean that audits themselves are suffering? Regulators around the world are worried that a rise in audit firms’ consulting business and a corresponding slowdown in the growth of revenues from traditional audits ...
China Manufacturing Gauge Falls as Slowdown Deepens
March 24th, 2014
China’s manufacturing industry weakened for a fifth straight month, according to a preliminary measure for March released today, deepening concern the nation will miss its 7.5 percent growth target this year. The Purchasing Managers’ Index from HSBC Holdings Plc ...