Fired manager accuses Deloitte of defrauding VW and a #MeToo cover-up [Financial Times] A manager […]
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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 […]
Friday Footnotes: Deloitte Sued For Bullying; Auditor Shrinkage; IRS Wants Your Dirty Money | 12.31.21
Ed. note: Happy New Year, everyone! Thank you for spending 2021 with us, believe it […]
Friday Footnotes: Accounting’s Future; PwC Plants a Flag on the Metaverse; Netflix For Professional Services? | 12.24.21
Ed. note: Have a safe and happy holiday out there, everyone. We hope a good […]
Friday Footnotes: KPMG Discipline Looms; Whistleblower Gets 2nd Chance; Firing Auditors | 12.17.21
Deloitte U.S. CEO on the past year’s business challenges and what’s ahead in 2022 [Fortune] […]
Friday Footnotes: KPMGer Sues Over Bullying; Auditing Terrorist Orgs?; Deloitte UAE’s Weekend Plans | 12.10.21
KPMG executive Greg Eldridge is seeking $130,000 in damages against the accounting giant [The Courier […]
Is Accounting an Obsolete Major?
Is accounting an obsolete major? That’s the question posed by John “Jack” Castonguay, PhD, CPA, […]
Friday Footnotes: PwC Germany Raided; BDO Ballers; Deloitte’s Unexpected New Hiring Push | 12.3.21
Partners at mid-tier accountant BDO paid more than at EY [Financial Times] BDO, the UK’s […]
Despite 65-Hour Weeks, You Should Consider Doing Client Work on the Side, Says Guy Who Did Side Work Back In His Day
I would like to preface what I’m about to write with an important note. I […]
Get Your Precious ZZZZs and Let An Automated A/P Solution Handle Supplier Tax Compliance
Believe it or not, risks associated with tax and tax compliance still keep CEOs in […]