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ICYMI: Fall CPA Exam Testing Is Being Extended to December 6th
That should be plenty of time for the tryptophan comas to subside: NEWS: Due to […]
Accounting News Roundup: Risks in Big Data; Deloitte Acquires Digital Agency; Count on More Accounting Firm M&A Deals | 10.21.13
The Risks of Big Data for Companies [WSJ][I]n our rush to embrace the possibilities of […]
Footnotes: Should the Big 4 Spin Off Audit?; A Slightly Narrower Expectations Gap; Ex-Refco CFO Is a ‘Big Deal’ | 10.18.13
The Big Four's Survival: Does Consulting Create an Exit Strategy? [Re:Balance] Closing the Expecation […]
Ernst & Young, Living in Denial, Settles with Lehman Investors for $99 Million
This is rich. Michael Rapoport reports: Ernst & Young LLP has agreed to pay $99 […]
CAQ’s Audit Committee Explainer Is a Perfect Commercial Filler for Your Saturday Morning Cartoon Lineup
According to CAQ's YouTube page, this was posted back on July 30 (SOX's birthday, no […]
Welp, Here Are Three Big Deductions That Aren’t Getting Eliminated in Tax Reform
Now that our elected officials have finished not doing anything about the budget and debt […]
Don’t Hurt Yourself in This Friday’s Open Items Thread
The shutdown/debt ceiling crisis may be over for now, but danger is everywhere. Luckily, Open […]
Accounting News Roundup: A New Study on Audit Results; Who Shoulders Corporate Taxes?; Bad Bosses Make You Better | 10.18.13
Behind Debt Deal: Silence, Distrust and Hardball [WSJ]The budget fight that ended Wednesday night marked […]
Footnotes: Brits Back Off a Bit on Auditor Rotation; IRS Employees Are Back; Buy a Piece of a Running Back | 10.17.13
Prosecutors and SAC Head Toward a Possible Record-Breaking Settlement [WSJ] Obama Calls for New Spirit […]
Michigan CPA Charged with Murdering Michigan CPA
We've been keeping an eye on the story of the murder of David Locey, a […]
Greener Grass: Don’t Be Sod, Get a New Job!
You're sitting there, bored. Dejected. STOP IT. You're awesome, so start acting like it. "But […]