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Layoff Watch ’26: Deloitte’s Cutting Tax People. Yes, in January
Sure as hell didn’t expect our first layoffs of 2026 to come this early and […]
EY Decided Not to Move From Its Global HQ in London
While we work on a story about Deloitte’s soon-to-be new home in New York City, […]
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Accounting Is Not Going Away (Sorry); Tax Preparers Wanted, No Experience Necessary | 1.5.26
Welcome back to the working world, you. I saw someone on Reddit saying yesterday was […]
Friday Footnotes: Lawsuit Against Deloitte For Rescinded H1-B Job Offer Denied; Annoyed Town Residents Learn the True Meaning of Audit | 1.2.26
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Layoffs, Canceled Snacks, and the Rapture: These Are the Most-Read Stories of 2025
With Christmas out of the way and the first day of 2026 soon upon us, […]
Hackers Set Out to Ruin Tax Season Early For One Old-Ass Firm
‘Tis the season. For alleged data breaches, that is. Cybernews is reporting that a Russian […]
Friday Footnotes: While You’re Cozy at Home, the IRS Is Working; From Secretary to Firm Owner | 12.26.25
A belated Happy Holidays and an early Happy New Year to all of you! This […]
BDO Netherlands Disciplined for Not Pretending Hard Enough That Internal Exams Matter
As you may recall in case you’re ever asked “What is the largest PCAOB fine […]
Dog Mom Challenges the Tax Code on Behalf of All Financially Dependent Good Boys and Girls
As first reported by Kelly Phillips Erb over at Forbes (hi, Kelly!), attorney and dog […]
Senators Are Slightly Worried the IRS Is Not at All Prepared For the 2026 Filing Season
Democrat senators are worried that the IRS is so not ready for the upcoming filing […]
Friday Footnotes: McKinsey Readies For Layoffs; Tax the Rich, Says Rich Guy | 12.19.25
Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans […]