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Friday Footnotes: EY Partners Are Split on the Split; PCAOB Further Annoys Auditors; Recruiting Events Are Back! | 3.31.23
Remember tomorrow is April Fool’s. We aren’t planning anything, every day is a joke for […]
Friday Footnotes: Disengaged Team? Do This; Deloitte’s Huge India Expansion; Auditors Yelled At…Again | 3.24.23
Reminder: you have until April 17 to weigh in on a proposal to extend the […]
Friday Footnotes: An Outsourcing Shortage Now Too?; Finally, Some Disruption; PwC Haters Celebrate Government Inquiry | 3.17.23
There’s a lot happening this week. Which YAY because hooooo boy can it get boring […]
Accounting Firm Leaders Cite ‘Rising Salaries’ As The Second Biggest Problem Facing Their Firms
Accounting Today has published “The 20 biggest problems for firms in 2023” and no one […]
Friday Footnotes: KPMG Client’s Spectacular Failure; PwC Gets Defensive; Kids Doing Taxes | 3.10.23
Some things are happening today. Bank Fail Friday is back! What does Silicon Valley Bank’s […]
Friday Footnotes: KPMG’s ESG Conflict; PwC Fails to Deliver; FASB Turns Attention to AI | 3.3.23
Big 4 How auditing giant KPMG became a global sustainability leader while serving companies accused […]
Friday Footnotes: Eff You, Pay Me; KPMG is Reading Your Thoughts; EY Adds Meme Coins to Blockchain Tech | 2.24.23
Talent The new math in recruiting at accounting firms [Puget Sound Business Journal] You have […]
Morning Morning Accounting News Brief: NASBA Sticks to the 150 Rule; PwC Reports a New Gap; 60 Years of Misery | 2.13.23
Good morning and welcome to a brand new week. Last week was oddly quiet but […]
Friday Footnotes: Florida Man’s Tax Problem; Accountants Are Walking Out; BDO Assures on Tether | 2.10.23
Talent As tax season approaches, accounting firms are short on staff [Marketplace] Oh hey! Planning […]
We Regret to Inform You That National Pizza Day Has Come and Gone
Just before midnight last night my phone reminded me that February 9 is National Pizza […]
4 Ways PBC Management Makes Busy Season Less Sucky
For CPAs, accountants, and auditors, busy season sucks. The stress can take a serious toll […]