Ernst & Young settles sex-harassment suit from partner [NYP] Jessica Casucci has agreed to leave […]
Author: Caleb Newquist
Founding editor, Going Concern.
Accounting News Roundup: ‘Special Skills in Accounting’ and Rent Expense Puzzles | 05.02.18
Ex-Autonomy CFO Convicted of Massive Fraud [CFO] Sushovan Hussain used his “special skills in accounting” […]
Accounting News Roundup: Partner Names; EY and ZTE; Offshore Profits | 04.30.18
New PCAOB Rule Sways Investor Decisions [CFO] A recent study found that partner naming “has […]
Judge Tosses Accountant’s Suit Claiming Bar Discriminated Against Him for Wearing MAGA Hat
Not a miter. Not even close. Last year we shared the story of Greg Piatek, […]
Let’s All Have a Good Laugh at WeWork’s Stupid ‘Community Adjusted Ebitda’ (UPDATE)
Ed. note: this article was originally published April 26, 2018. We have included a 2019 […]
Accounting News Roundup: KPMG Keeps GE, Wells Fargo Audit Gigs | 04.26.18
Programming note: ANR will be off tomorrow, returning Monday. KPMG Gets Cold Shoulder From GE […]
A Massive Scandal, the Likes of Which the Accounting Profession Had Never Seen, Got KPMG to Consider Outside Directors
In an effusive, buzzy word salad published in Accounting Today, KPMG Chairman and CEO Lynne […]
Accounting News Roundup: Apple Ponies Up; Big Lease Obligations; Walkbacks | 04.25.18
Apple Takes a Step on Payment of Back Taxes to Ireland [WSJ] The company “completed […]
Accounting News Roundup: Will KPMG Survive Calls for Its Ouster as Auditor of Wells, GE? | 04.24.18
KPMG faces shareholder protests over GE and Wells Fargo audits [FT] Both GE and Wells […]
Accounting News Roundup: Fraud, Fraud, Fraud | 04.23.18
Zelle, the Banks’ Answer to Venmo, Proves Vulnerable to Fraud [NYT] I don’t know if […]
Accounting News Roundup: PwC Gave Facebook Privacy Protections the ‘All Clear’ | 04.20.18
Audit Approved of Facebook Policies, Even After Cambridge Analytica Leak [NYT] That audit was performed […]
Accounting News Roundup: EY Partner Accuses Firm of Blowing Off Assault Complaint | 04.19.18
Ernst & Young partner accuses firm of brushing off assault complaint [Reuters] Not too good, […]