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Ernst & Young Interns Made Fully Aware of Insider Trading’s Pitfalls
With full-time personnel already on notice, E&Y figured any interns not already familiar with insider […]
This New Jersey CPA’s Kitschy Crib Is Amazing
The following video from the New Jersey Society of CPAs features Marty Abo, CPA giving a […]
Accounting News Roundup: KPMG Has a Few UK Problems; Useless Use Taxes; About Those Q1 Expat Numbers… | 05.09.13
Fannie Mae to Send $59.4 Billion to U.S. Treasury [WSJ]Fannie Mae said Thursday it would […]
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Footnotes: “She needs to go back to being an accountant in a dress store” | 05.08.13
Jeff Skilling might be out of prison sooner rather than later [AP] A guy named […]
Jeff Skilling’s Attorney Calls Attention to His Client’s Extra Effort
The good news for ex-Enron CEO Jeff Skilling is that he'll be released from prison almost 10 years […]
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Groundbreaking CFO.com Survey Reveals Accounting Professionals Desperately Need Communication Skills
Make sure you're sitting down before you read this incredible news courtesy the CFO.com March […]
Guest Post: The PCAOB Is Our Parents Now
Ed. note: The following was written exclusively for Going Concern by a Big 4 auditor who wished to remain anonymous.
The PCAOB is turning into our parents. Or at least they are using the same tactics in handing out punishment. “We know you were up to no good last night, so if you just tell us what you did we’ll take that into consideration when deciding how long to ground you.”
Accounting News Roundup: KPMG Shares Settlement in Fannie Mae Lawsuit; Rand Paul Going After FATCA; TAXSTUD | 05.08.13
Investors Get a Settlement by Fannie Mae [NYT]Fannie Mae, the government-sponsored mortgage finance company, and […]
Footnotes: CPA Vanity Plates; DOMA and Tax Reform; Deloitte Has Some Openings in Belfast | 05.07.13
Please send us pictures of any CPA/tax vanity license plates worthy of ridicule. [TaxProf] The […]
Maybe Mitt Romney Can Recommend a Savvy Tax Planning Professional for Al Gore
Former Vice President Al Gore recently became a very wealthy man (well, wealthier). Good for […]
Deloitte Employees Are Reminded to Take Annual Review Time Seriously
Since the majority of the twelveteenth thousand Deloitte employees are not on the Twitter, including Barry Salzberg, we’d like to help get the word out: