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Here’s Your Open Thread for EY Compensation Discussions (2018)
Ya know, I don’t know why we’re even bothering with this since Going Concern sucks […]
Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty to Five Counts of Tax Evasion; Jury Finds Paul Manafort Guilty of Tax Fraud
We here at Going Concern have always (well, except from May 17, 2018 to July […]
If It Wasn’t for an Accountant, Henry Golding Never Would Have Gotten ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Gig
So my wife keeps talking about how she wants to go see “Crazy Rich Asians.” […]
Broker-Dealer Audits Are Still Sloppy, But Hey, Auditor Independence Violations Are Down, So That’s Something
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released its report on 2017 inspections of broker-dealer audits […]
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before: FRC Reprimands KPMG U.K. for Crappy Audit
When it comes to the Financial Reporting Council and KPMG audits, it must be like […]
CPAs Currently Engaged in a Heated Beef With the AICPA Over the ABV Credential
Good morning and happy Monday, capital market servants. Boy do we have a fun one […]
Exxon Mobil May Have Escaped an SEC Penalty Over Climate-Change Accounting But Not a Class-Action Lawsuit
Earlier this month, we reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission ended its two-year accounting […]
Government Auditors Say the Institute of Internal Auditors Is Making a ‘Big Mistake’ By Phasing Out the CGAP Credential
The Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP) is one of three specialty certifications that are being […]
We Need to Talk About This Fleece Vest Situation, You Guys
We’re a little late to the party here but a recent WSJ article addressed a […]
PwC Is Getting Into the Exciting World of Fraudulent Meat
We’ve talked a lot over the last few years about accounting firms biting off more […]
U.K. Watchdog Blasts PwC for ‘Incomplete, Inaccurate, and Misleading’ Audit of BHS
In a leaked Financial Reporting Council report, the U.K’s accounting watchdog hammered PwC for bungling […]