Big Four Accounting Firms under Sec Scrutiny for potential conflicts of interest. (Article text included in case of paywall)

Big Four Accounting Firms Come Under SEC Scrutiny https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-four-accounting-firms-come-under-regulators-scrutiny-11647364574

WASHINGTON–Regulators are carrying out a sweeping investigation of conflicts of interest at the nation’s largest accounting firms, asking whether consulting and other nonaudit services they sell undermine their ability to conduct independent reviews of public companies’ financials, according to people familiar with the matter.

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