Floyd Norris notes: Several Chinese companies that are registered in the United States missed the […]
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Serious Question: Why Did You Become an Accountant?
Forgive me but for the five years since I accidentally stumbled into the wild world […]
Accounting News Roundup: Romney’s Shifty Tax Goals; The Accidental Accountant-Terrorist; Diversity’s Payoff | 05.03.12
Romney’s Conflicting Tax Goals Make Burden Shift Likely [Bloomberg]Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s tax plan rests […]
Here’s a Depraved Non Sequitur (Still Related to Accountants) for Your Wednesday Afternoon Enjoyment
It's late on a Hump Day in May and people seem sleepy, so how about […]
PwC’s New ‘State-of-the-Art Facilities’ in Detroit Will Encourage Enhanced Collaboration, Observation of Awful Eating Habits
Never mind that "state-of-the-art" and "Detroit" don't often collide in the same sentence; what's important […]
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Nobody Seems to Care About Williams Companies’ $497 Million Accounting Error
Bloomberg's Jonathan Weil likes digging through dirty laundry. If you're an auditor, the PCAOB, a […]
The PCAOB Inspection Report of Grant Thornton Could Have Been Worse
The Board inspected 41 audits at 21 of Grant Thornton's 51 offices. Fifteen issuers were […]
Is Anyone Surprised That Becker Swept The Elijah Watt Sells Winners?
This press release should come as a surprise to absolutely no one: Becker Professional Education, […]
Accounting News Roundup: In Defense of Apple’s Tax ‘Sidestepping’; COSO Postpones Framework Release; More Tax Dodginess in Florida | 05.02.12
Apple Sidesteps Taxes – What’s Wrong With That? [Chris Bergin/TC]We are currently having a debate […]
Stephen Chipman’s Gut Tells Him That the SEC Will Get on Board with IFRS
The Grant Thornton CEO tells Accounting Today he doesn't have any "inside information"; you're just […]
Oh Look, the Dixon, Illinois Fraud Is Way Bigger Than Everyone Thought
How big? In the neighborhood of $53 million, according to the indictment. Earlier reports had […]
Thank God, This McGladrey Rebranding Thing Might Really Be Over Now
Way back in June of 2010, RSM McGladrey (aka McGladrey) and McGladrey & Pullen (aka […]