Treasury Department Plans Anti-Inversion Tax Rules This Week [WSJ]Jack Lew is determined to put a […]
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At Least One SEC Commissioner Has a Sense of Humor
Michael Piwowar made a funny: Imagine a world where GAAP or other reporting standards did […]
Accounting News Roundup: The Ups and Downs of Audit Quality; Middle Ground on IFRS; Irrelevant Enron Mentions | 11.18.15
Big Four audit quality can differ widely — even at the same firm [MW]PCAOB board […]
Auditors, PCAOB Earn Attaboys From SEC Chief Accountant
SEC Chief Accountant James Schnurr says that, although "there's room for improvement" audit quality "is […]
Here’s the ‘Janice in Accounting Don’t Give a F*ck’ Video Compilation You’ve Been Waiting For
If you religiously watch Last Week Tonight with John Oliver like I do, then you certainly know Janice from accounting, who does not give a fuck. Not a single one.
Accounting News Roundup: Revenue Recognition Is Hard; CFO Board Members; Amended Tax Returns | 11.17.15
Revenue Recognition Accounting Changes Could Have Long Tentacles [CFOJ]People are worried about the new revenue […]
Here’s Another Lousy Stat on the Number of Women Partners in Accounting Firms
In case you needed another crummy datapoint to help illustrate the gender disparity at the […]
Some Audit Committee Members Just Ignoring Auditors Now
As you've probably heard by now, the definition of materiality is up for debate. Back […]
Oprah Brings the Oprah to Accountants
It's not every day that Oprah makes an appearance in the accounting world. So when […]
Accounting News Roundup: Clawbacks Trigger Restatement Fights; Marketing Spending; Convergence-ish | 11.16.15
Clawbacks Trigger Disputes Between CFOs and Auditors [CFO]A recent study found that more and more […]
Friday Footnotes: EY Loses; Acquistions; An Audit Partner Hero | 11.13.15
Always read the footnotes, capital market servants. Drop us links and tips over the weekend […]
Public to Private; Back to Public; Back to Private?
Here's a pinball from the mailbag: I've been in tax for the past 10 years […]