Skip to content
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Going Concern

When accounting goes unaccounted for

  • News
  • Big 4
    • Deloitte
    • EY
    • KPMG
    • PwC
  • Salaries
    • Latest Salary Articles
    • 2024 Accounting Salary Projections
    • 2023 Accounting Salary Projections
  • CPA Exam
    • 2024 CPA Exam Changes
  • Career
    • Remote Work
    • Career Advice
  • Jobs
  • Leadership
  • Advertise
  • Resources
    • Contact Us

FAF Throws Aside Accounting Standards to Announce ‘The Best Press Release Ever’

Posted on January 29, 2015January 2, 2019 by Adrienne Gonzalez

Looks like happy hour started a little early in Norwalk today, as what was supposed to be a test email went out to subscribers of FAF’s Action Alert as if it was a real press release:

Kip later issued an apology. We Betz he did, har har.

 

Posted in NewsTagged press releases, screw ups, the best ever

Post navigation

Previous: Grant Thornton Sees Itself Out of American Realty Capital
Next: Common Traps CPA Exam Candidates Fall Into and How to Avoid Them

Related Posts

  • News

Twitter’s Latest 10-Q Is a Perfect Example of Why No One Wants New Lease Accounting

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • August 14, 2014

We all know Twitter — like a lot of "successful" tech companies — isn't exactly […]

  • News
  • PCAOB

Former PCAOB Chief Auditor Martin Baumann Backs Out of IAASB Gig

  • Jason Bramwell
  • October 31, 2018

Last month, we reported that Martin Baumann, the former chief auditor and director of professional […]

  • News
  • Practice Management

Friday Footnotes: Deloitte Hates Old People; Australia Anyone?; Interview Intel | 6.25.21

  • Going Concern News Desk
  • June 25, 2021

Signs you or a colleague could use mental health support [Journal of Accountancy] Some of […]

Accounting Jobs

The next generation of accounting jobs.

Accountingfly connects you with remote accounting jobs in the public and private sectors.

Visit accountingfly.com to find a remote job or to hire remote talent.

  • Remote Tax Advisor, CPA Firm

    Remote
    • Posted 5 days ago
  • Remote Tax Manager

    Remote
    • Posted 5 days ago
  • Senior Accountant / Client Account Manager (CAS & Tax)

    Remote
    • Posted 5 days ago
  • Staff Accountant

    Remote
    • Posted 5 days ago
  • Senior Tax Mgr, CPA/ Newark, NJ

    Remote
    • Posted 5 days ago
Load more listings

See all jobs>>

 

Useful Links

  • Jobs
  • Career Advice
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact Us
  • Submission Policies and Guidelines
  • Going Concern Community Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy

Jobs

  • Remote Tax Advisor, CPA Firm

    • Remote
  • Remote Tax Manager

    • Remote
  • Senior Accountant / Client Account Manager (CAS & Tax)

    • Remote

Jobs

  • Remote Tax Advisor, CPA Firm

    • Remote
  • Remote Tax Manager

    • Remote
  • Senior Accountant / Client Account Manager (CAS & Tax)

    • Remote

Career Advice

a cat looking quite mad

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…

guy giving double middle fingers

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…

woman with glasses being interviewed for a job

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…

Advertise

  • Media Kit
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

DMCA.com Protection Status
Copyright © 2026 Going Concern

Before you go!

Are you Looking for a fresh accounting career opportunity?

Going Concern now has thousands of open accounting jobs.

Take a look – click here!