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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.
CPA Evolution Update: What You Need to Know About Scores and Credit Extensions
NASBA held a quick little webinar yesterday on CPA Evolution and although I had a […]
PwC Admits the Next PCAOB Inspection Report Won’t Be Great
In an audit quality report released last week [PDF], the once flawless PwC admits its […]
EY Is Monitoring Badge Swipes and It Isn’t Looking Good For Return-to-Office
The following story from Financial Times pertains to EY UK however it confirms what many […]
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY Partners Banging the Client Again; Turnstile Data Shows Staff DGAF About RTO | 1.29.24
Hi and happy Monday. Hope everyone had a lovely weekend, I spent mine having my […]
Which One of You Was This?
Spotted on the former bird app yesterday: A woman agreed to work for our firm. […]
F in the Chat For All the Clients Losing Their CPAs to Higher Fees This Year
An incredible phenomenon is underway, one that many tax pros have been begging their compadres […]
Grab the Barf Bag, Leadership Is Talking About ‘Purpose’ Again
With all the AI buzz dominating headlines these days, we almost forgot how much firms […]
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: The Real Reason 150 Hours Exists; KPMG Pensioners Call Partners Immoral, Despicable | 1.22.24
Here we are again, Monday. Saw a few things floating around this weekend, perhaps we’ll […]
We Get to the Bottom of Why the 150 Hour Rule Doesn’t Require Specific Courses
TLDR: Scroll to the bottom, it’s the second-last paragraph. Traipsing haphazardly across the internet as […]
PwC Is Dropping Diversity Targets After the Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision
Article originally published on January 18, 2024. Updated March 7, 2025. Two days after MLK […]
Accounting Ranks First In Something Good For Once
It’s possible this is just clickbait and thinly veiled advertising for remote recruiters (*sweats nervously*) […]