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Wipfli Had “The Talk” With Its People About That Private Equity Rumor (UPDATE)
Wall Street Journal ran a story yesterday on a probable deal between Milwaukee’s Wipfli (IPA […]
Grant Thornton Is Jumping Into Latin American “Nearshore” Outsourcing
Finally, an excuse to use an image of a capybara for an article. Get a […]
Alaska Becomes the Latest State to Offer an Alternate CPA Pathway, With No Help From the Governor
Good news for all you 150 haters out there: Aspiring CPAs in the great state […]
Here’s What We Know About the Shooting at KPMG’s NYC Office Building
At around 6:30 pm tonight, a man later identified as 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura from […]
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: PwC Busy Setting Up Offices in India; Governor Disses a CPA Licensing Bill | 7.28.25
Hey and good morning, afternoon, whatever. Brief programming note: I’ll be in Chicago this weekend […]
Friday Footnotes: IRS Might Get Rid of Everything But English; Ex-Partner Says EY Enabled Organized Crime | 7.25.25
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Layoff Watch ’25: EY Dumps US-Based Executive Assistants to Replace Them With Offshore Talent
We received a tip yesterday that seems to be confirmed based on secondary conversations we’ve […]
EY Janitorial Staff Are Protesting the Firm’s Shitty Treatment and Looming Layoffs
In London last week, a good number of the cleaning staff who keep EY UK […]
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: AI Eats Up Consulting; Deloitte RTO Leads to “Rage” | 7.21.25
Hey. Some news if you want it. The Observer on shrinking headcounts at consulting firms, […]
Friday Footnotes: Is AI Actually Improving Audits?; Activists Try to Save Direct File | 7.18.25
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Erica Williams Bids Adieu to the PCAOB
Announced yesterday, PCAOB Chair Erica Y. Williams, who just got appointed to a second five-year […]