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Accounting News Roundup: KPMG Picks Up BAT; Hating the AMT; CPA Exam Brackets | 03.25.15

Kraft and Heinz to Merge in Deal Backed by Buffett and 3G Capital [DealBook]
Combined revenues of $28 billion.

KPMG lights up on news it wins BAT audit [Accountancy Age]
British American Tobacco stubbed out PwC a few weeks back.

Google Adds Morgan Stanley’s Porat as CFO Replacing Pichette [Bloomberg
You'll have to keep looking.

Barry Salzberg wanted to be a math teacher. After his tenure at Deloitte is over, he's going to be a professor at Columbia.

The IRS Hates Children (And Other Problems With the AMT) [ATLRedline]
Some of you know Elie Mystal's pain.

Going to a Top Business School Will Now Cost You Up to $99,000 Per Year [Bloomberg]
Adjust your kids' college savings plans accordingly.

CPA Exam Bracketology: Accounting Programs Face Off [NASBA]
Wisconsin wins the Men's tournament. Stanford takes the Women's.

Koreans Have An Insatiable Appetite For Watching Strangers Binge Eat [NPR]
There are approximately 3,000 mukbang stars broadcasting to 45,000 viewers. The best eaters can earn $10K a month.  

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