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ICYMI: AICPA Will Squeeze Excel Into the CPA Exam This Decade
The AICPA reports that Excel's ubiquity in the accounting profession caused a bunch of people […]
Ironic (or Genuinely Interested) Accountants Can Learn About Working at the IRS Today
If you are interested in a job at the IRS because you can't help but […]
Accounting News Roundup: SEC Bickering; More on KPMG’s Role in FIFA Scandal; Smelly Co-workers | 06.04.15
Ed. note: I'm attending Xerocon in Denver so expect sparse posting again today. If you […]
Lawyer: KPMG Not Much of a Keeper in FIFA Scandal
Francine McKenna gets in on KPMG’s flop as FIFA auditor today, and Jerry Silk, a […]
Accounting News Roundup: Deloitte’s 2014 PCAOB Report; Clawbacks for Restatements; Death Star Accountants | 06.03.15
Regulator Finds Deficiencies in 11 Audits Done by Deloitte & Touche [WSJ]Out of 53 audits […]
Internship to full time and Exit interview
I'm doing an Audit Interview this summer at one of the Big 4 Accounting Firms […]
Study: Faking Long Hours Is Just As Good As Working Long Hours
At the firm where I used to work, there was a partner, let’s call him Shane1, who was a goddamn rock star. Why was he a goddamn rock star? Not because he was a rainmaker or a social media wizard or had Taxspergers syndrome.
The Monthly Close: That Clinton Foundation Accountant Really Blew It
Every comedian on Earth is praying for another Clinton presidency. This month, Greg Kyte […]
Name some obscure accounting careers
The other day I was looking at some different career choices and I found some […]
Big 4 background check – credit check
This is a fairly specific question related to the background check for a full-time offer […]
Accounting News Roundup: Narcissistic CEOs and Book Cooking; GE’s Wordy Annual Report; Big 4 Employees Attempt to Organize in Israel | 06.02.15
Companies with narcissists for CEOs tend to use shadier accounting practices [BI]And higher audit fees, […]