The PCAOB announced today that they’ve hand-slapped PwC Israel — technically Kesselman & Kesselman C.P.A.s […]
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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: AI Isn’t Impressive…Yet; ‘Audit the Fed’ is Back | 2.24.25
Good morning, capital markets servants. Here’s some news. Bloomberg Tax discusses recent DEI pullback at […]
Friday Footnotes: Accounting Firms Aren’t Jumping Into AI; How Bench Went Bust; No PE Tax Hike | 2.21.25
Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans […]
KPMG Is the Latest Firm to Quietly Pull Back on DEI Initiatives
Last week, Deloitte US told government-facing staff to remove pronouns from their email signatures in […]
EY Opens Up a New 22,000 Sq Ft Offshore Office in India
Quick story on this so we can record some numbers. With Big 4 firms growing […]
Thousands of IRS Employees Deemed Not Critical to Tax Season Are Getting Laid Off
New York Times is reporting that a few thousand newish IRS employees are getting laid […]
From the AICPA to Advisor at a PE-Backed Firm: Here’s What Barry Melancon is Doing These Days
Yessss we get to use the “Smithers, fetch me the CGMAs” image. After spending almost […]
Where’d the PwC Women’s Consulting Experience Go?
Fresh off the tipbox this morning: PwC has quietly killed off their women’s consulting experience […]
Tuesday Morning Accounting News Brief: Deloitte Report Says India Outsourcing Will Increase (Duh); More Work Means You’re Liked at Work | 2.18.25
We’re doing the news brief today because yesterday was President’s Day. I’m saying that because […]
Realizing It’s a Losing Fight, TPTB Are Caving on 150 Hours
Announced February 13, the AICPA and NASBA are giving up the quixotic fight to maintain […]
Friday Footnotes: Stop Saying There’s a Shortage and Just Admit You’re Cheap, Firms; DOGE Hits the IRS; AICPA Caves on 150 | 2.14.25
Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans […]
Accounting Firm Managing Director Charged With Taking 1000s of Upskirt Pics of Teens Won’t Be Leaving Jail Any Time Soon
39-year-old Derek Anthony Grima (more like Grimy amirite), founder and managing director of BeFinancial Accounting […]