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Editor’s Choice: The Least Worst Stories of 2023
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Editor’s Choice: The Least Worst Stories of 2023

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • December 13, 2023

Well it’s about that time, time for us to start shitting out “best of” lists […]

Y’all Probably Need to Cool It on Sharing Exam Answers For the Time Being
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Y’all Probably Need to Cool It on Sharing Exam Answers For the Time Being

  • Going Concern News Desk
  • December 8, 2023

SEC Chief Accountant Paul Munter was interviewed by WSJ‘s Mark Maurer the other day and […]

Research: Big 4 Dads Still Aren’t Embracing Paternity Leave
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Research: Big 4 Dads Still Aren’t Embracing Paternity Leave

  • Going Concern News Desk
  • December 6, 2023

TLDR summary of this article from ChatGPT: Big 4 accounting firms introduced paternity leave in […]

Science Has Finally Explained Why Accountants Are Good With Numbers: Because They’re Cynical and Negative
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Science Has Finally Explained Why Accountants Are Good With Numbers: Because They’re Cynical and Negative

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • December 5, 2023

This explains so much. Researchers at the University of Bath have found that excessive optimism […]

Quote of the Day: ‘The Message Conveyed is That Firms Will Work You to Death with Minimal Pay Increases’
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Quote of the Day: ‘The Message Conveyed is That Firms Will Work You to Death with Minimal Pay Increases’

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • December 4, 2023

Check out this brutal honesty in CPA Journal today: The message conveyed is that firms […]

It’s Official, All the Complaining Is Directly Contributing to the Pipeline Problem
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It’s Official, All the Complaining Is Directly Contributing to the Pipeline Problem

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • November 28, 2023

AICPA CEO of Public Accounting and Going Concern favorite Sue Coffey swung by the Accounting […]

Here Are Some Things to Read If You’re Hiding Out From Your Family Today
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Here Are Some Things to Read If You’re Hiding Out From Your Family Today

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • November 23, 2023

Happy Thanksgiving! To our non-American readers, we’re on a lazy schedule this week so our […]

Here Are Even More 2024 Accounting Salary Projections
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Here Are Even More 2024 Accounting Salary Projections

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • November 14, 2023

Last month we took a look at the 2024 Robert Half Salary Guide to get […]

Senior Associates Ask: ‘Why Should I Work So Hard Only to Get Permission to Work Even Harder?’
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Senior Associates Ask: ‘Why Should I Work So Hard Only to Get Permission to Work Even Harder?’

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • November 2, 2023

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has written about the talent shortage, […]

Accountants on Why They’re Leaving: ‘The Hours Are Long and Unreasonable, Compensation Is Low’
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Accountants on Why They’re Leaving: ‘The Hours Are Long and Unreasonable, Compensation Is Low’

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • October 19, 2023

“The number-one trend is that the candidate is in complete control…because the unemployment rate is […]

Who Had ‘Do More Fraud’ on Their Things That Could Save the Accounting Profession Bingo Card?
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Who Had ‘Do More Fraud’ on Their Things That Could Save the Accounting Profession Bingo Card?

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • October 18, 2023

When a tipster sent this over yesterday it seemed obvious prior to clicking the link […]

The 2023 AICPA Trends Report Shows Things Are Looking Up For Accounting Grad Numbers! JK They Suck
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The 2023 AICPA Trends Report Shows Things Are Looking Up For Accounting Grad Numbers! JK They Suck

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • October 17, 2023

The 2023 AICPA Trends in the Supply of Accounting Graduates and the Demand for Public […]

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Daily Wire is Pissed Off About a PwC Career Program That Excludes White and Asian Candidates

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • February 7, 2025

Although this should have been on their radar already because PwC got sued by America First Legal over it two years ago, conservative muckraking site Daily Wire has just now…

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The Only Piece of Advice You Need to Survive Layoffs at Your Firm

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • August 7, 2024

Comment on "How are layoffs decisions really made?" via r/Big4 If it backfires so what, they were going to lay you off anyway. I really hope this advice gets sucked…

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Weekend Discussion: Let’s Talk Counteroffers

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • June 29, 2024

Earlier this week, a recruiter told me a story about a job seeker who was already employed but looking to jump elsewhere. She interviewed with a firm that really loved…

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