You may have noticed several lists floating around your corner of the Internets these days; […]
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.
Let’s Watch PwC’s Dennis Nally Do the Ice Bucket Challenge
In typical accounting firm fashion, PwC chairman Dennis Nally is finally getting around to doing […]
Accounting News Roundup: CPA Firms Pressured to Invert; Deloitte Ready to Settle; KPMG’s Hot Market | 09.18.14
CPA Firm Pyramid Structure Comes Under Pressure [Tom Hood]This might look familiar. What New Team Leaders […]
Footnotes: Liar Liar; Life at the Kool-aid Dispensary; Deloitte Defends Mandatory Retirement | 09.17.14
Sometimes lying is a good thing [Fast Company] 75% of accountants say real-time view of […]
Avon Just Broke Off From Its Trade Group, Would CPAs Ever Follow Suit?
Earlier today, Colin and I were talking about things within the profession that are overrated. […]
Public Accounting Positions, Ranked
In the spirit of Internet lists, we humbly present public accounting positions, ranked from best to worst.
Starry-Eyed Graduates in the UK Choose PwC As Britain’s Most Prestigious Employer
Another day, another ranking. Today’s list comes courtesy The Times. For the sixteenth time, The […]
Mad Scientist Gets Prison Time for Using His Dog and Cat in a Tax Avoidance Scheme
You know, I often joke that my cats Buck and Cash are interns, assistants, accountants, […]
Footnotes: What the Consultants Are Doing; Worst Taxes in the World; Your Politics Stink | 09.16.14
Forget Zimbabwe, U.S. Tax System Ranks At Bottom, Just Better Than Portugal [Forbes] AICPA Urges […]
Three Out of Four Big 4 Firms Made the Working Mother 10 Best Companies List
The 2014 Working Mother 100 best companies list is out, and you can expect several […]
McGladrey Boldly Declares They Now Own the Middle Market in Ohio
While no one else was paying attention, McGladrey quietly gobbled up a Cincinnati accounting firm, […]
The Monthly Close: Accounting For the Month in Headlines
Once a month, Greg gets together with his slightly-funnier-than-he-is pals to rip on the month […]