Good morning, capital markets servants. Here’s some news. Bloomberg Tax discusses recent DEI pullback at […]
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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.
KPMG Is the Latest Firm to Quietly Pull Back on DEI Initiatives
Last week, Deloitte US told government-facing staff to remove pronouns from their email signatures in […]
Where’d the PwC Women’s Consulting Experience Go?
Fresh off the tipbox this morning: PwC has quietly killed off their women’s consulting experience […]
Tuesday Morning Accounting News Brief: Deloitte Report Says India Outsourcing Will Increase (Duh); More Work Means You’re Liked at Work | 2.18.25
We’re doing the news brief today because yesterday was President’s Day. I’m saying that because […]
Realizing It’s a Losing Fight, TPTB Are Caving on 150 Hours
Announced February 13, the AICPA and NASBA are giving up the quixotic fight to maintain […]
Your Critical Thinking Skills Might Suffer If You Use Gen AI at Work
Although we haven’t fully decided whether accountants are knowledge workers or manual laborers so long […]
What TF Is Going on With CPA Exam Pass Rates?
Um, what is this? The CPA Exam remains broken. Q4 2024 Pass Rates: Core: FAR […]
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: It’s TikTok *Tax* Advice, Not Grammar Advice; NABA Gets a New Ally | 2.10.25
Good morning, counterati. It’s Monday again, here is some news for you to start your […]
Daily Wire is Pissed Off About a PwC Career Program That Excludes White and Asian Candidates
Although this should have been on their radar already because PwC got sued by America […]
Forget Flowers, KPMG Wants You to Give Your Spouse the Gift of Compliance on Valentine’s Day
A tipster has provided us with what passes for Valentine’s Day cards at KPMG: notices […]
Accountants Are Unlikely to Get Some on the Side, Says This Divorce Attorney
According to Kate Simonds, a divorce lawyer in Arizona, accountants are a safe bet if […]
Another L For 150 Hours: Illinois Might Have Two New CPA Pathways Soon
Hot off Ohio’s governor signing into law a bill that introduces a bachelor’s only pathway […]