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BDO Lawsuit Alleges a Defector Took the Team With Him When He Jumped Ship to Another Firm
BDO USA filed a federal trade secrets lawsuit against Ankura Consulting on Monday that alleges […]
Low Salaries Are Wreaking Havoc on Capital Markets
The Bloomberg headline is “There are 340,000 Fewer Accountants, and Companies Are Paying the Price” […]
It Just So Happens Firing People Isn’t Good For Morale
Across the pond, Big 4 firms are struggling to generate deals business in this lackluster […]
PwC Celebrates Seven Consecutive Years of Not Screwing Up the Oscars
The 96th annual Academy Awards went off seemingly without a hitch last night but we’re […]
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY Morale Is Suffering After Layoffs; Ignoring Audit Quality? | 3.11.24
Hiya! It’s pretty dead out there today. So feel free to review Friday’s Footnotes for […]
Weekend Discussion: Is Everybody Dumb Now?
Are the kids not alright? That’s the question posed by this recent r/Big4 post. Two […]
Friday Footnotes: They Really Screwed Up That PCAOB Cheating Thing; Better Not Get Burned Out; Uber of Audits | 3.8.24
Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans […]
Remember When Firms Would Get Only Dudes to Talk About International Women’s Day?
March 8, 2024 (that’s today) is International Women’s Day and as such, I felt an […]
Here’s How Clients Rank Big 4 Risk Advisory (Or Something, We Aren’t Really Sure)
The stock photo site we use tagged this image under “ranking,” let’s just go with […]
Big 4 Firms Regularly Caught Cheating Worried ChatGPT Will Help Applicants Cheat
Per The Telegraph, Big 4 firms across the pond are now “banning” applicants from using […]
The Race to Replace Tim Ryan at PwC Unexpectedly Turned Into Game of Thrones
FT got a hell of a scoop this week, reporting that three senior partners at […]