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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.
PwC Celebrates Seven Consecutive Years of Not Screwing Up the Oscars
The 96th annual Academy Awards went off seemingly without a hitch last night but we’re […]
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY Morale Is Suffering After Layoffs; Ignoring Audit Quality? | 3.11.24
Hiya! It’s pretty dead out there today. So feel free to review Friday’s Footnotes for […]
Weekend Discussion: Is Everybody Dumb Now?
Are the kids not alright? That’s the question posed by this recent r/Big4 post. Two […]
Remember When Firms Would Get Only Dudes to Talk About International Women’s Day?
March 8, 2024 (that’s today) is International Women’s Day and as such, I felt an […]
Big 4 Firms Regularly Caught Cheating Worried ChatGPT Will Help Applicants Cheat
Per The Telegraph, Big 4 firms across the pond are now “banning” applicants from using […]
The Race to Replace Tim Ryan at PwC Unexpectedly Turned Into Game of Thrones
FT got a hell of a scoop this week, reporting that three senior partners at […]
The New Chief Legal Counsel at the IRS Really Sucks at Burning Bridges
Should you quit during busy season? It’s a question that has plagued Big 4 accountants […]
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Big 4 Bans ChatGPT For Job Seekers; An EY Boomeranger | 3.4.24
Hi! It’s Monday which means it’s my job to go round up some headlines for […]
Let’s See What You Got For Employee Appreciation Day
As it’s the first Friday of March, today is Employee Appreciation Day. I never would […]
Why Did the PCAOB Redact KPMG’s Audit Failure Rate?
What the fuck is this?? WSJ doesn’t know why it was redacted either. NO ONE […]
EY Gave a Hilarious Excuse For Walking Away From This Awful Municipal Audit Client
Across the pond, EY is earning headlines for its abandoning the Wokingham Borough Council, a […]