Although accounting has often been described as a profession and industry that is fairly recessionary proof, is that really true?
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Footnotes: Olympus in Court; Back to DeloitteU; A Better Resignation Letter Than Whatever You Have Planned; | 09.13.13
Olympus in court for allegedly misleading EY auditors [Accountancy Age] Rep. Joseph J. DioGuardi (R-N.Y.) […]
PwC Partner Offers Perfectly Good Explanation for Driving Like a Maniac
The following story out of Europe reads more like an SAT question about two trains […]
Early Odds Point to EY as Twitter’s Auditor
We're sure some of you know who the firm is already, but there's nothing out […]
Here’s Your Open Thread for KPMG Compensation Discussions (2013)
UPDATE: Hopefully by putting this post front and center, this will eliminate any confusion. But […]
Don’t Waste This Open Items Thread
This is your chance to discuss whatever you would like so don't blow it. We […]
Accounting News Roundup: New York Hits PwC Subpoena; Twitter and the JOBS Act; Grant Thornton CEO Gets a Close-up | 09.13.13
2 Consultants to Banking Industry Come Under Scrutiny [DealBook]New York State has subpoenaed two consulting […]
Footnotes: ‘This Tweet does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale.’; IRS Nominee Gonna Get Grilled; The End of Estate Tax Planning? | 09.12.13
Siegfried Group is looking for Client Service Directors in Washington, DC, Chicago, and San Francisco. […]
Let’s Talk About Those Pesky Millennial Helicopter Parents
Yesterday, we shared a horrifying article that appeared in the Wall Street Journal focusing on […]
Study: Once You Get Past the Accounting Fraud, Chinese Reverse Merger Companies Are Great
A paper presented in August at the annual meeting of the American Accounting Association in […]
Getting a PhD in Accounting Isn’t Really About Teaching
This is the second post from Dr. Emelee, a former Big 4 employee who is in process of obtaining his PhD. Read his first post here.
Now for the second statement, “The PhD is not really about teaching.”