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Grant Thornton Probably Didn’t Realize They Were Quoting Nietzsche in Their New Slogan
A bookly tipster sent us the following: Grant Thornton ads and tattoos aren't the issue […]
I See What You Did There: The Latest Changes on Going Concern
Well, if it isn't another mopey March Monday in busy season. If your life has […]
The 2011 NASBA Candidate Performance Book Is Out; What Do You Want Us To Cover?
I procrastinated on having the fine folks who own this website buy me a copy […]
Accounting News Roundup: Report: PwC India Cooked Books; Grant Thornton Eyes Expelled BDO Firms Down Under; A PCAOB Roadshow | 03.12.12
PwC India dressed up books to show profits [ET]Serious violations of accounting principles as well […]
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This Unassuming Accountant Likes Nylons and Smoking After Doing It [NSFW]
Happy Saturday, people! If you're working, I'm sorry. If you're not, congratulations. Very rarely, we […]
Are Ernst & Young’s Lobbying Activities a Violation of Auditor Independence Rules?
This morning we linked to a Reuters story that revealed Ernst & Young doing quite […]
Koss (Man and Company) Settles with SEC for Four Years Worth of Trainwreck Financial Statements
One-man C-suite Michael Koss and the company that bears his name settled with the SEC […]
Layoff Watch ’12: KPMG UK Looking to Avoid Awkward Face-to-Face Exchanges, Sobbing
When informing people that, despite their best efforts, they don't have what it takes to […]
Four Time FAR Failure Finally Pulls Off a Victory to Live Happily Ever After
It's score release time and many of you know what that means… either discreet squeals […]
ANR: Ernst & Young Walking Fine Line; Diamond Foods Execs Quit Board; You Say “Error,” The SEC Says, “Change in Estimate” | 03.09.12
Ernst & Young tightropes between audit, advocacy [Reuters]Corporate audit giant Ernst & Young operates a […]
Illinois Congressman Timothy Johnson Forgot That He Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Then Remembered and Says It’s No Big Deal, Doesn’t Apply to Him
After Congressman Timothy Johnson (R-IL) called Grover Norquist's Taxpayer Protection Pledge “disingenuous and irresponsible,” and […]