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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.
Hiring Executives with Audit Experience and Paying Them Well is Stupid, Says Research
Since the dawn of time, or at least since the dawn of the green eyeshade, […]
Deloitte Mexico Auditors Attempt to Phone in Sloppy Audit Work, Fail
The PCAOB has barred, fined, and censured three Deloitte Mexico audit partners for their role […]
The 150-Hour Rule is Kinda Bullsh*t, Says Guy
It’s only been about a generation of CPAs or so subject to the national implementation […]
IRS Scammer Ordered to Pay $9 Million in Restitution For Being Scummiest of the Scamming Scumbags
Given that this is a website written for accounting professionals and not, say, confused grandmas […]
(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, […]