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Author: Adrienne Gonzalez
Adrienne is a 15-year veteran of the accounting industry, if by "veteran" you mean "vulture prowling the periphery of the profession waiting for something exciting to happen."
She has been spewing vitriol on Going Concern since the site was founded in 2009. A former CPA review employee, she has sat through more FAR classes than any CPA exam candidate ever could -- even one who has failed FAR seven times -- and can still recall most of the mnemonics all these years later.
(UPDATE) Married Ex-KPMG Recruiter and Gym Coach Busted For Banging Young Gymnast in a Car
Whew, you guys, this one is … awkward. Scott Vetere is a 39-year-old father of […]
AICPA Says the CPA Exam is Intentionally Simple Because CPA Candidates Are Like Dogs Distracted by Shiny Things
Have you ever wondered why CPA exam questions are so plain? I mean, you’d think […]
Former Big 4 Audit Intern Pens Heartbreaking Tribute to Friend Who Died From ‘Overworking’
We’ve been heavy on the death and depression around these parts lately, and for that […]
Party Animals at Irish University Accounting Club Suspended for Fratty Rager on Campus
Those who believe accounting students are all buttoned-up introverts obviously haven’t met the Accounting and […]
Science Has Finally Figured Out Why So Many Big 4 Partners Are Psychopaths
Here at Going Concern, we’re especially fascinated by the ever-unchanging dynamic between grunts and the […]
Here’s Your Open Thread for KPMG Compensation Discussions (2018)
So we might be a little late on this one, but who cares? Obviously you […]
Rejoice, Jerk-offs! Passive-Aggressive Downvoting Has Returned
So, I’ve been back here for almost three months (time flies when you’re flinging salt, […]
What Is Job Search ‘Ghosting,’ and Why the Hell Is Everyone Doing It?
I fondly remember my first “smartphone.” It was a giant Pocket PC (Google that, children) […]
Man Who Took 10 Years to Get Certified Credits His Firm for Totally Unimpressive Accomplishment
A U.K. man is in the local paper after finally realizing his goal of becoming […]
Those Who Know, Know BDO … Sucks at Auditing
So, the latest PCAOB inspection report of BDO USA is out, and man, it’s bad. […]
Rejoice, Your Final CPA Exam Testing Window of 2018 is Upon Us
Good afternoon and happy fiscal new year, y’all. Today is October 1 which means those […]