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Author: Caleb Newquist
Founding editor, Going Concern.
Accounting News Roundup: Vatican’s Off-Balance Sheet Activity; Deloitte Trying Out Blockchain Tech; IRS vs. ICP | 07.16.15
Vatican had more than a billion euros off books before financial clean-up [Reuters]Adopting International Public […]
Let’s Hear Your Stories About Reneging on a Job Offer
We linked to a WSJ article this morning about corporate recruiters complaining about people who […]
Accounting News Roundup: Toshiba’s Scandal Get Worse; Mitchell & Titus Leaves EY; Reneging Offers | 07.15.15
Toshiba to book $2-$3 billion losses over accounting scandal [Reuters]This all started with an estimate […]
Rihanna Video Has Blown the Lid Off Accountants’ Lavish Lifestyle, Says Guy
All this time, an unsuspecting public has thought accountants to be frumpy, fastidious paper-pushers ever-willing […]
Can Accountants Job Hop Without Worry?
I like this Harvard Busines Review post that questions some of the conventional wisdom on switching jobs. Tropes like, "Stay in a job for at least two years" and "Never leave a job until you have your next one lined up,” feel like they're from the same era as "Best practices for sharpening pencils," and, "How to keep your adding machine from jamming."
Accounting News Roundup: Accounting and Auditing Reform; Levi’s Outsourcing; Dewey Have a Conspiracy? | 07.14.15
Can corporate accounting ever be reformed? [Fortune]Meh. Probably not. Even in the wake of mandated […]
Accountants Prefer Their Own Kind
A Robert Half survey of U.S. CFOs found that the “greatest challenge” for finance personnel […]
It’s the End of the Accounting World as We Know It
It's always fun when a new writer dips a toe in the turbulent Going Concern […]
Dot VN, Inc. and PLS CPA: A Love Story in One 8-K
Like that miserable couple you know that have been together far too long, here's a, […]
Accounting News Roundup: Bill for Tougher SEC Penalties; Left Big 4, Regretting It; Making Small Talk | 07.13.15
Eurozone Leaders Reach Unanimous Agreement on Greece [WSJ]Europe will cough up $96 billion; all Greek […]
Friday Footnotes: Paternity Leave; The 1st AICPA President; Breaking Mediocrity | 07.10.15
Have a great weekend, double-entry do-gooders. Send us tips, stories and info you think we […]