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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.
Studying for the CPA Exam at the Beach Isn’t Really an Option Since Most Candidates Have Jobs
A recent article by the New York Times is widening the massive canyon between accounting […]
Prometric’s Awful Scheduling System Could Possibly Be the Worst Prometric Horror Story of Them All
OK, first thing's first: deep breath. And a little perspective while you're at it. I […]
Here’s the AICPA’s 2013 Leadership Academy Class
Hot off the presses from the AICPA: The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has announced […]
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Footnotes: The SEC Wants to Eye Data Mining; Virginia Society of CPAs Helping Same-Sex Couples; Scrooge Tax Cheat Gets a Year | 07.16.13
SEC Eyes Data Mining to Boost Fraud Detection [CFO.com] Merger helps global accounting firm expand […]
The Guy Tweeting From Life at Deloitte This Week Might Need a Cold, Post-Workout Kool Aid
As most of you already know, the Life at Deloitte Twitter account is a great […]
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Footnotes: How Not to Fix the IRS; Fab’s Jury Is Ready; Post-Sandy Taxes | 07.15.13
AGN and Avalara Announce Strategic Alliance [PR Web] Huge post-Sandy tax increases fail to materialize […]
Good News For the Midwest’s Most Under-Recognized Accounting Firm: Chicks Dig Plante Moran
I guess for as sensitive as he is, Colin was just too busy writing about […]
You Might Be a CPA Exam Candidate If…
Swiped from This Way to CPA: You may be a CPA candidate if… You finally […]
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Footnotes: “Accounting Stuff” at Deutsche Bank; Congress Can’t Handle the Truth; Your Long, Unhappy Life Ahead | 06.11.13
IRS Switches Positions, Says Banks Can Deduct Foreclosure Expenses [TaxProf] Daviess Co. accountant facing theft […]
The Going Concern Grand Prix: Let’s Talk About Your Ride
It's not often we get an advice email we haven't already answered, but lo-and-behold, here's […]
Horror Stories From the CPA Exam: The Prometric Nose Bleed
Note: this story came to us from "a friend" of a test taker but it […]