BAT lights up audit contract competition [Fast FT]British American Tobacco, the world's second largest tobacco […]
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.
Memo to CPA Exam Candidates: Don’t Park in the Tow Away Zone at Prometric
Over the years, we've shared several CPA exam horror stories ranging from shameful idiocy to […]
#TBT: Barry Melancon, The Most Hated Man in Accounting
2002 wasn't exactly a fantastic year for accounting. Arthur Andersen had just been convicted of […]
Accounting News Roundup: Working Late; Paying For the CPA Exam; This Means War | 02.25.15
IRS won't collect on bad returns from Obamacare glitch [Politico Pro]The 50,000 taxpayers who filed […]
Deloitte US Will Definitely Not Practice Law, You Guys
Soon-to-be official Deloitte U.S. CEO Cathy Engelbert is sure making the rounds on the interview […]
The PwC Partner Who (Sorta) Looks Like Matt Damon and Other Public Accounting Doppelgangers
If you watched the Oscars last night, you probably saw the awkward exchange between host […]
Keep These Two Out of Your Oscar Pool | 02.23.15
If I were someone who watched movies, I'd have something fascinating to say about the […]
Friendly Reminder: NASBA Is Still Screwing With Your Head
What's the second worst thing a CPA exam candidate can see besides a 74 on […]
Let’s Play ‘Spot the Cliché!’ Drinking Game with This Email From the AICPA
In an email — presumably — sent out to AICPA members, AICPA President, CEO, and […]
Accounting News Roundup: Deloitte CEO Stepping Up; New Mexico No Good at Counting; Pot Shops Skip Taxes | 02.20.15
COUNTDOWN: Largest Tri-State Accounting Firms [Cincinnati Business Courier]Because you won't rest until you know which […]
#TBT: The Story of the First Female African-American CPA in the United States
From the Chicago Tribune: By all accounts, Mary T. Washington Wylie's search for perfection made […]
Working in a Winter Wonderland | 02.17.15
We sincerely hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday yesterday, if such a thing was available […]