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Friday Footnotes: Big 4 Partner Thinks Regulation Is Stupid; KPMGers No Longer Get to Go Home Early on Summer Fridays | 6.5.26
Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans […]
Everything is Shrinkflating These Days, Even the Number of Elijah Watt Sells Award Winners
Alternative headline for this article: You’re Not Going to Believe This But KPMG Is the […]
So Do We Or Don’t We Have an IRS Commissioner?
In an appearance before the Senate Finance Committee described as “testy” in at least one […]
The Department of War Broke Up with KPMG, KPMG Gives Up Federal Audits Altogether (UPDATED)
This post was originally published on April 29, 2026 and updated on June 3, 2026. […]
Much Like You, The SEC’s Top Accountant Never Really Wanted to Be an Accountant Either
CPA Journal ran an interview with SEC Chief Accountant Kurt Hohl, who took the post […]
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Five State Societies Merge Into One Regional; What’s NASBA’s Beef? | 6.1.26
Good morning, capital markets servants. It has now been two years since I jokingly remarked […]
Friday Footnotes: Fresh Scandal Forces KPMG CEO to Quit; Deloitte UK is Doing OK | 5.29.26
Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans […]
KPMGers Are Maliciously Complying With The Firm’s AI Usage Requirements By Generating Fluff
On May 4, Business Insider published an article about KPMG’s new AI dashboard. They’ve been […]
CPA Exam Bonuses Get Bigger at PwC
Guess we need to update the PwC Chad graphic with that stupid new logo huh. […]
AI Won’t Wipe Out Offshore Talent, Say Firm Leaders in India
There were a couple stories of note in India’s The Finance Story in recent days, […]
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Is AI in Big 4 a Big Deal?; Consulting Isn’t For Everyone, Or Most People Really | 5.25.26
Good morning and Happy Memorial Day! I hope at least some of you have the […]