Why KPMG’s Culture Crisis is Symptomatic of a Broken Audit Industry [International Policy Digest] A […]
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Opinion: If You’re Burned Out It’s Probably Your Fault
The post I’m about to share with you appeared in CPA Practice Advisor yesterday, and […]
Friday Footnotes: KPMG Still On Its Bullsh*t; Here’s Why You’re Burned Out; EY Gives Itself a Hand(ie) | 2.18.22
This is why so many accountants are burned out and quitting right now [Fast Company] […]
If Y’all Keep Quitting Your Jobs Like This You’re Going to Break the Economy
Before we get into the meat and potatoes of this article on Bloomberg Tax, I […]
Friday Footnotes: More Accounting Probes; IRS Gets Out of Your Face; KPMG’s Acquires Krypto | 2.11.22
Deloitte’s $5M Data Security Deal OK Is Sought by Plaintiffs [Bloomberg Law] A $4.95 million […]
Friday Footnotes: Grant Thornton Flees; Hunting Down Auditors; Getting Students Hyped About Accounting | 2.4.22
Talent shortage turns audits into tactical issue [CFO Dive] As in other parts of the […]
Congratulations, Public Accountants, the Reality of Your Miserable Career Made the Mainstream
This year will mark 15 long, boring, excruciating years I have spent circling the periphery […]
Friday Footnotes: Is Work Wrecking Your Body?; Ex-PwC Associate Gets Rich; AICPA to IRS: Do More | 1.28.22
6 red flags your body is breaking down from overwork [Fast Company] “There are two […]
Friday Footnotes: Canned Deloitte Manager Goes Off; Disrespectful Clients; Audit Smackdown | 1.21.22
Fired manager accuses Deloitte of defrauding VW and a #MeToo cover-up [Financial Times] A manager […]
Friday Footnotes: KPMG Partner Blames Juniors; Desperate Firms Look to India For Talent; EY’s Old Digs | 1.14.22
Carillion tribunal: Former KPMG staff turn on each other [The Guardian] The former KPMG partner […]
Friday Footnotes: Another PwC Failure; Excel JPGs; Busy Season Rants | 1.6.22
Elizabeth Holmes and her Big 4 audit firm buddies at Theranos [The Dig] When audit […]
This Year, Let’s Normalize Actual Time Off In Public Accounting
For far too long, the accounting industry has been plagued with this idea that sacrificing […]