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Accounting News Roundup: Olympus on the Block?; AICPA Not Crazy About Auditor Rotation; Californians Ready for Tax Increases | 12.15.11
Banks use accounting loopholes to inflate profits and bolster bonuses [Guardian]Banks use accounting loopholes to inflate […]
E&Y and Deloitte Are Here to Remind You That Women Are Grossly Underrepresented in the Old Boys’ Club
You might have read this morning that Avon's CEO Andrea Jung is being forced out. Okay, […]
Government Do-gooder Contemplates a Dream Job in Public Accounting
Need some advice? Email the GC team with your burning questions. Just be warned – […]
The Illinois Board of Examiners Responds to One Provisional CPA Exam Candidate
In my line of work, it's rare that I actually get to follow up on […]
Accounting News Roundup: KPMG to Give Olympus Qualified Opinions; Payroll Tax Cut Going Nowhere Fast; Santa Norquist’s List | 12.14.11
Ex-auditor to give qualified approval to statement: report [Reuters]Olympus' former auditor KPMG AZSA LLC will […]
A Severe Breakout of Reply All Emails Gets One Frustrated PwC Employee to Admit That the Firm Is “Just a Bunch of Idiots”
When an accounting firm hires someone new, there are assumptions that they make about that […]
Here Are Some Ideas for Surviving the Upcoming Busy Season
It's that time of year again, folks. Holiday parties are wrapping up. Some of you […]
Accounting News Roundup: MF Global Execs Still Clueless; The Gingrich Tax Plan; Let’s Play Chief Accountant for a Day | 12.13.11
Ed note: Good morning capital market servants. I have some business affairs to attend to […]
Maybe It’s Just a Giant Coincidence That the Four Companies at the Center of the Olympus Scandal All Share the Same Small Auditor
The Journal reports that four companies that were integral in hiding all the losses at […]
Hiring Watch ’12: KPMG Is Looking for a Few Good Temporary Auditors
Busy season is right around the corner and for many auditors, that means hating your […]
Here’s Something Stupid That an Alabama Man Said to an IRS Employee
Thomas Sitzler really wanted the IRS Contact Rep to remember what he had to say, […]