As you may have read, Barry Melancon is abandoning the AICPA CEO post he’s held […]
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.
Profession Leader Humbly Requests You STFU About Long Hours, Busy Season, and Stress
You’re scaring the children! Stories about the AICPA are like buses, you don’t see one […]
Did the Anti-150 Hour Crowd Finally Beat the AICPA Into Submission? Looks That Way
Stephen Foley at Financial Times wrote something today that may be of interest to high […]
Just Shy of His 30th Anniversary, Barry Melancon is Retiring as AICPA CEO
AICPA President, CEO, and chihuahua juggling fan Barry Melancon is retiring at the end of […]
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Big 4 Firms Hate Going Concern (Warnings, That Is); Being a Whistleblower Blows | 5.20.24
Rise and shine, a new week is upon us. Here’s some stuff going on. PwC […]
Accountants Will Go Extinct in the Next Decade, Says Guy
Sad? Sad prediction: AI and offshoring are going to wreck the accounting profession in the […]
Deloitte Survey: Surprise, Gen Z and Millennials are Worried About the Cost of Living and GenAI
I tried to find a stock photo full of fabulous Gen Z mullets and sour […]
Audit Firms’ Tone at the Top Sounds Like a Brown Note, Says SEC Chief Accountant
In a statement released today (“Fostering a Healthy ‘Tone at the Top’ at Audit Firms“), […]
Mischievous Deloitte Partner on Why ‘Keep Doing What You’re Doing’ Is the Worst Career Advice
Financial Review has profiled Deloitte Australia boss Adam Powick and we’re choosing to ignore the […]
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Details on Grant Thornton’s PE Deal; What Is ‘Presented Fairly’ Anyway? | 5.13.24
Hey, people. Monday! Woo. Let’s get this over with. Look out, Big 4. AT&T is […]
Weekend Discussion: How Much Is Too Much When Raising Fees?
You may have seen this article on Twitter or in Footnotes on Friday: Higher costs […]
We Delve Into the Vibrant Landscape of Gen Z Overusing ChatGPT in Cover Letters
*headline note, ChatGPT didn’t write that. But it could have. Let’s talk about cover letters. […]