A Deloitte survey of financial executives, financial statement users and audit committee members found that […]
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The End Is Nigh: Prepare Yourselves for the Accountapocalypse
Last week I read Caleb's post about the murky future of the accounting profession, and I reached out to him immediately. You see, I am in the business of predicting the future of the accounting profession. Or at least that’s what my LinkedIn says, it makes it easier to explain what an accounting futurist actually does.
Accounting News Roundup: EY’s Weinberger on Income Inequality; Tennessee’s Settlement Over Jock Taxes; When the Boss Is Younger Than You | 07.08.15
Corzine, Other Ex-MF Global Officials Settle Suit for $64.5 Million [WSJ]This is the third settlement […]
Is it a good idea to quit my current job before getting a job at one of the big four?
I am currently working for a small consulting company, but the position is a poor […]
Careers in US Tax Abroad?
My spouse is English and we are talking about moving overseas (probably London area). I […]
A Non-Comprehensive Ranking of Celebrity-Accountant Beefs
1. Rihanna vs. Berdon/Pete GounisPlenty of backstory and huffy comments here, but honestly, all you […]
Accounting News Roundup: Sanguine CFOs; Accounting and the Creative Economy; Being Direct with Bad News | 07.07.15
Greek Woe Largely Stops at Its Border, For Now [CFOJ]CFOs are "sanguine about even worst-case […]
Confirmed: An Audit Firm Will Resign From an Engagement If You Threaten Its Employees
Deloitte audited the Glasgow-based Rangers football club up until recently when the firm wrote a letter to shareholders detailing some disturbing news:
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Not Safe For Accountants (NSFW)
On days like these, I feel that it's best to dispense with anything too heavy […]
Accounting News Roundup: Barclays Chooses KPMG to Replace PwC; More Madoff Loose Ends; Inheriting a Team | 07.06.15
Barclays Selects KPMG As Auditor, Replacing PwC [WSJ]PwC and its predecessor firms have audited the […]
July 4th Weekend Footnotes: Grant Thornton’s Moldova Problem; Bad Accounting Firm Websites; Rihanna’s New Video | 07.02.15
That's it for us, Guardians of the Capital Markets Galaxy. Have a happy and safe […]
Chris Christie: Friend or Foe to CPAs?
For reasons unfathomable, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is running for president. Apparently, one loud-mouthed […]