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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.
Ever Wonder What Accounting Firm Recruiting Seminars Look Like? Here You Go
The following slides were sent to us from a reliable source who works within public […]
Help This Old Guy Figure Out His Accounting Career Dreams
Have a question for the GC public accounting dropouts, degenerates and rejects? Email us. We'll […]
Protip: Don’t Bring Your Mom To Job Interviews
I read an article over the weekend that really disturbed me. I mean actually disturbed […]
NASBA Tool Easily Allows You To Verify If Your Colleague Is a Liar
Up until now, the easiest way to verify a CPA license was to check with […]
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Saturday Open Thread: The FASB Is All Show, No Substance
Welcome back to Saturday, folks. Once again, Saturday Open Thread is your opportunity to air […]
Bloomberg/BusinessWeek’s Top Undergrad Business Schools of 2012 List Doesn’t Do the Top CPA Exam School Justice
Not to burst Wake Forest's bubble but Bloomberg/BusinessWeek just gave them 19th in their list […]
Happening Now: Live-Tweeting the PCAOB Auditor Rotation Open Meeting
If you have absolutely nothing to do this afternoon and were unable to book a […]
The CPA Exam Stats You’ve Been Waiting For: The Best-Performing Accounting Programs of 2011
Because the 2011 NASBA Candidate Performance book is a significant improvement over previous versions, we've […]
Next Time You’re At the Bar, Order an Income Tax Cocktail
Not surprisingly, the Income Tax Cocktail (yes, it's real) doesn't sound that good. Don't get […]
When Accounting Jokes Go Awry
It's great when accounting firms embrace social media. A good example of this is the […]
Generally Speaking, Men Performed Better Than Women on the CPA Exam in 2011
This little bit from the 2011 NASBA Candidate Performance book was so interesting that I […]