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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.
ESG Is the Next ‘Hot Thing’ In Accounting, Say MIT Researchers
For years we’ve been hearing how blockchain and AI will transform accounting, and this recent […]
The Most Terrifying Halloween Costume You’ll Ever See (If You’re a CPA)
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The CPA Credential and the Profession Are in a Race For Relevance, Says ICPAS CEO Todd Shapiro
Interest in the CPA credential has been down significantly since at least 2016, and we […]
We Get It Lady, You Work For Deloitte
There’s a disturbing social media trend afoot, and no it’s not sex workers claiming to […]
Lawyers Complain the Pandemic Made the Bar Exam Too Hard, Should CPAs Complain Too?
Stumbled across an interesting article yesterday that I thought was worth sharing with you if […]
The Bar Has Been Raised For New Hires and There’s One Skill In Particular Firms Are Looking For
Although the old guard (read: Boomer partners who refuse to retire) might tell you that […]
GASB Changes Its ‘Offensive Acronym’ Before Gamers Pick It Up and Start Yelling It In COD Lobbies (UPDATE)
[Updated original post from April 16. Update is at the bottom of this article.] So […]
Someone at EY Had an Axe That Needed Grinding On Their Way Out the Door
On Oct. 7, someone on the way out the door at EY decided now was […]
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[UPDATED] PwC Australia Diversity and Inclusion Manager Who Mocked Chinese Accents Had to Be Told You Aren’t Supposed to Mock Chinese Accents
[Updated original post from Sept. 28 with additional information on PwC Australia’s internal investigation. Update […]
Pictured: Accounting Firm Partners Testing Out a New Bonus Distribution Structure For Next Year
Seen on r/antiwork And no, it’s not actually an accounting firm. According to OP, a […]
Paying People More Will Not Win the Talent War, Says PwC India Leader Adamantly Opposed to Paying People More
From the moment ‘Generation Y’ entered the workforce at the turn of the century, the […]