Legendary accounting professor Abe Briloff has passed away. [Baruch via The Summa] UW accountant accused […]
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Accounting News Roundup: What If the Big 4 Aren’t Too Few to Fail?; Deloitte Takes Another Hit; Opposition to More Detailed Audit Reports | 12.13.13
What would happen if the Big Four became the Big Three? [Capital Ideas]Francine McKenna writes […]
Accounting News Roundup: KPMG’s Revenue; The Dumbest Bank of the Year; PCAOB Inspections SALY | 12.12.13
Hugs all around! KPMG global revenues grew to US$23.42 billion in 2013, representing a 3.7 […]
ANR: SEC Accounting Fraud Task Force Is on the Non-GAAP Case; Battle Over Leases to Resume; Embezzling for a Man Cave | 12.11.13
SEC Task Force Probes Use of Non-GAAP Metrics [WSJ]Your made-up financial measures won't stand a […]
Accounting News Roundup: Boston Globe Still Sticking It to Deloitte; Show-Me State Shows Boeing the Money; GM’s New CEO | 12.10.13
Consulting giant becomes a State House fixture [BG]The Boston Globe continues to skewer Deloitte since Massachusetts […]
Accounting News Roundup: Holy Scandal!; More Big 4 Auditor Musical Chairs; AICPA’s SEC and PCAOB Conference | 12.09.13
The scandal at the Vatican bank [FT]The Financial Times reports after an 11-month investigation: "On […]
Accounting News Roundup: Accountant On the Run; Higher Travel Taxes; Don’t Forget About AWeb Live! | 12.06.13
UK Accounting Regulator FRC Drops Investigation into PwC's Work for Barclays [IBTimes]Britain's accounting regulator, the […]
Accounting News Roundup: Beer Taxes on Repeal Day; CFOs’ Confidence (or Lack Thereof); BDO’s Global Revenue | 12.05.13
Sorry for the abbreviated ANR, but I'm about to fly to Dallas and I need […]
Accounting News Roundup: CEOs Doubt Their Deals; Fading Memories of Madoff; IRS Commish Nominee Gets Hearing | 12.04.13
Study Finds CEOs Lack Faith in Their Deals [WSJ]Those M&A consultants talked them into it!: […]
ANR: Expect Heated Words Over PCAOB Proposal; MIT vs. CPA; An Accounting Christmas Carol | 12.03.13
PCAOB proposal to name engagement partner may generate debate [JofA]The JofA trolled us with the "may" […]
Accounting News Roundup: Every Firm Could Use a Pit Bull; Carried Interest’s Beneficial Tax Treatment Lives On; A Ballsy Move | 12.02.13
Capital Buzz: An accountant with a pit bull on staff [WaPo]Yes, Stephanie Gibney, owner of […]
Accounting News Roundup: Nightmare Travel; The Homer Simpson Effect on the Net Investment Income Tax; Settling a Tax Bill with Singles | 11.27.13
Wall of storms threatens to upend holiday travel [AP]Thankfully, I just flew in from Boston […]