Malaysia says auditor KPMG to pay $80 million in 1MDB settlement [Reuters] Malaysia said on […]
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Private Equity Is Now Dipping Its Toes In Public Accounting Firms
In early August, EisnerAmper announced a “strategic investment” in the firm courtesy of investment management […]
Friday Footnotes: KPMG Woos Broke People; PhD Pay Day; Guy Sues Deloitte | 9.10.21
KPMG’s UK arm among first to set targets for working class staff [Reuters] “We’re setting […]
Friday Footnotes: KPMG Lied; EY Works For Free; Macaroni and Cheating | 9.3.21
KPMG faces complaint of providing ‘false’ information on Carillion audit [Reuters] KPMG allegedly provided “false […]
Friday Footnotes: Firms Sweating Staff Losses; Who Got Fined This Time?; Accountant’s XXX Problem | 8.27.21
Staffing and COVID-19 relief programs are firms’ top concerns in 2021 [Journal of Accountancy] Finding […]
Beginning October 11, You Won’t Get Into Deloitte US Offices Without a COVID Vaccine
In a firmwide email today, Deloitte US announced that the firm is strongly suggesting its […]
Friday Footnotes: That’s Weak; Disclosing Turnover?; One Heckuva Farewell | 8.20.21
Revenue, lease accounting still challenge private companies [Journal of Accountancy] Revenue recognition and lease accounting […]
Friday Footnotes: Bad Guy Fights For His License; EY’s New Buddy; IRS Improvements? | 8.13.21
Accountant who stole $1.7M from corporate client, Little League group, should get his CPA license […]
Friday Footnotes: Don’t Trust Your Auditors; KPMG Partners Score; A PwC TikTok Star | 8.6.21
Your Auditor Is Not Your Friend [Bloomberg Opinion] Accounting is an unusual professional-services business because […]
Not the Onion: Deloitte Is Using Spoken Word Poetry to Teach Its Employees About Climate Change
Not sure if you heard but the giant rock we all call home is in […]
Olympics Tracker: These Athletes Who Toiled At Accounting Firms Are Going For Gold In Tokyo (NEW UPDATE)
[Updated post from July 26 with additional athletes, event results.] If time spent consecutively looking […]
The Profession Is Well-Positioned For Change Says Guy Who Has Held the Same Position Since 1995
Last week, CPA Practice Advisor shared remarks made by AICPA CEO Barry Melancon at this […]