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- Going Concern News Desk
- June 9, 2026
The Financial Reporting Council announced today that they're officially investigating PwC UK's 2024 audit of WH Smith which means fines and hand-slaps are likely forthcoming once that gets wrapped up.…
Compensation Watch ’26: Deloitte Salary Numbers Are Out and Some People Are Salty
- Going Concern News Desk
- June 6, 2026
Compensation threads were once a yearly tradition here at Going Concern many, many, many years ago but at some point Reddit took over the task so we've swung over there…
The Department of War Broke Up with KPMG, KPMG Gives Up Federal Audits Altogether (UPDATED)
- Going Concern News Desk
- June 3, 2026
This post was originally published on April 29, 2026 and updated on June 3, 2026. Update below the original article text. The other day -- and by the other day…
KPMGers Are Maliciously Complying With The Firm’s AI Usage Requirements By Generating Fluff
- Going Concern News Desk
- May 28, 2026
On May 4, Business Insider published an article about KPMG's new AI dashboard. They've been publishing several articles in recent weeks about KPMG's AI initiatives actually, like the tax simulation…
CPA Exam Bonuses Get Bigger at PwC
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- May 27, 2026
Guess we need to update the PwC Chad graphic with that stupid new logo huh. Gahhhh we got a tip about this last week and didn't get around to publishing…
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View AllMonday Morning Accounting News Brief: What’s KPMG Got to Do With the NBA Finals; PCAOB Chairman Is Just One of the Guys | 6.8.26
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- June 8, 2026
Hey. I dug up some news to start your week. In this news briefHey Knicks Fans, Know Your KPMG HistoryAI Compute Taxes: The Hot New DebateVolunteer Tax Prep Loses a…
Friday Footnotes: Big 4 Partner Thinks Regulation Is Stupid; KPMGers No Longer Get to Go Home Early on Summer Fridays | 6.5.26
- Going Concern News Desk
- June 5, 2026
Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. While you're here, subscribe to our newsletter to…
Everything is Shrinkflating These Days, Even the Number of Elijah Watt Sells Award Winners
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- June 4, 2026
Alternative headline for this article: You're Not Going to Believe This But KPMG Is the Only Big 4 Firm With a 2025 Elijah Watt Sells Award Winner Well they've announced…
The Department of War Broke Up with KPMG, KPMG Gives Up Federal Audits Altogether (UPDATED)
- Going Concern News Desk
- June 3, 2026
This post was originally published on April 29, 2026 and updated on June 3, 2026. Update below the original article text. The other day -- and by the other day…
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Five State Societies Merge Into One Regional; What’s NASBA’s Beef? | 6.1.26
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- June 1, 2026
Good morning, capital markets servants. It has now been two years since I jokingly remarked Big 4 firms would be swapping in rainbow logos over the weekend only to find…
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View AllKPMGers Are Maliciously Complying With The Firm’s AI Usage Requirements By Generating Fluff
- Going Concern News Desk
- May 28, 2026
On May 4, Business Insider published an article about KPMG's new AI dashboard. They've been publishing several articles in recent weeks about KPMG's AI initiatives actually, like the tax simulation…
Starbucks Kills Off Its Automated Counting AI Tool After Just 9 Months Because It Sucked at Counting Beans
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- May 22, 2026
While people outside of the accounting profession continue to smugly insist that accountants will be out of work in 12 months 18 months two years five years any day now…
EY Gets Busted and Yeets Cybersecurity Report Littered With AI Hallucinations
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- May 15, 2026
Yesterday we received a news release from a communications firm working for a group called GPTZero. Now you should know that we receive probably a hundred or more news releases…
KPMG Plans to Hand Routine Testing Off to AI
- Going Concern News Desk
- April 21, 2026
Did you happen to see this WSJ article from the other day? In "In This Critical Part of Audits, the Accountant’s Role Is Shrinking Fast," we're given a look into…
AI Will Be EY Auditors’ New BFF, According to EY
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 8, 2026
While staff in tax at EY US will soon be spending more time with their flesh-based colleagues due to a return-to-office mandate that requires them in the office for an…
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View AllTop Remote Tax and Accounting Candidates of the Week | October 16, 2025
- Liz Branch
- October 16, 2025
Struggling to Find Remote Accounting or Tax Talent? We’ve Got You Covered.If your firm or internal team is having a tough time sourcing qualified remote tax and accounting professionals, you're…
Top Remote Tax and Accounting Candidates of the Week | October 2, 2025
- Liz Branch
- October 2, 2025
Struggling to Find Remote Accounting or Tax Talent? We’ve Got You Covered.If your firm or internal team is having a tough time sourcing qualified remote tax and accounting professionals, you're…
Top Remote Tax and Accounting Candidates of the Week | September 25, 2025
- Liz Branch
- September 25, 2025
Struggling to Find Remote Accounting or Tax Talent? We’ve Got You Covered.If your firm or internal team is having a tough time sourcing qualified remote tax and accounting professionals, you're…
Top Remote Tax and Accounting Candidates of the Week | September 18, 2025
- Liz Branch
- September 18, 2025
Struggling to Find Remote Accounting or Tax Talent? We’ve Got You Covered.If your firm or internal team is having a tough time sourcing qualified remote tax and accounting professionals, you're…
Top Remote Tax and Accounting Candidates of the Week | September 4, 2025
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- September 4, 2025
Struggling to Find Remote Accounting Talent? We’ve Got You Covered. If your firm or internal team is having a tough time sourcing qualified remote tax and accounting professionals, you're not…
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Hope that accountant billed double for having to deal with this on a weekend
Big glass of cold water thrown in my face.
Found an error in our financial projections late last night. Accountant was offline. Asked Claude to model the impact on revenue, cash, and EBITDA.
It gave me a catastrophic answer. And was so damn confident about it.
I legit spiraled
Leave it to accountants to have a conference on a weekend to talk about working smarter, not harder.
Via @TexasTribune: Texas now requires cities to do an audit before raising property taxes. Some small towns can’t afford it.
"KPMG’s UK arm has told staff that they can no longer finish early on Fridays over the summer, in a reversal of a Covid-era policy, according to a spokesperson."
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View AllHere Are Tax and Audit Salaries at Top 25, Top 300, and Regional Firms
- Going Concern News Desk
- April 11, 2025
Recruiting firm Brewer Morris has released its 2025 US CPA salary guide and should you want to read the whole thing you can request it from them here. Perhaps you,…
Friendly Reminder Not to Work Yourself to Death For This Profession
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- March 26, 2025
Saw this on the bird app yesterday and thought its message would be worth passing along what with 20 days remaining until April 15 and nerves as strained as ever…
Accounting Firm Abruptly Nopes Out of Tax Season Early (UPDATE)
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- March 20, 2025
Ed. note: An earlier version of this article's headline stated the sheriff is investigating. The Alexander County Sheriff's Office informed us they are not investigating, only fielding calls from the…
This Deloitte Office Has Eliminated Trash Cans at Desks to Make Staff Get Up Off Their Asses
- Going Concern News Desk
- November 7, 2024
Boston Business Journal wrote an article about Deloitte's new office in Boston and for some reason they chose to lead with this: You won’t find trash cans at the desks…
The IRS Decided to Troll Tax Pros For 10/15
- Going Concern News Desk
- October 15, 2024
We realize the decision to run maintenance on IRS systems likely isn't made by anyone who understands deadlines but surely someone who does could inform the IT department of these…
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10 Essential Project Management Principles for Accounting Firms
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Every accounting firm struggles with project management, with smaller practices that are rapidly expanding taking the brunt of the damage. As your firm adds new clients, takes on more work,…
6 Ways Email is Secretly Destroying Your Accounting Firm
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- September 21, 2023
Email: The word itself sounds innocent, doesn't it? Kind of like "snail mail," but faster, sleeker, and without the slimy trail. But don't be fooled—email is secretly a sinister beast,…
Don’t Grow Your Accounting Firm Out of Business! Break Up With These Unscalable Practices Now
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- September 7, 2023
Business growth is always a high priority for accounting firms, especially small-to-midsize practices. Take care, though, because growth can be a double-edged sword. If your firm expands too quickly or…
The SEC Is Finally Going After People With Cartoonish Butt Implants Who Shill Shady Crypto ‘Investments’
- Going Concern News Desk
- October 4, 2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday announced charges against Kim Kardashian for promoting a […]
When it Comes to Global Revenue, PwC is Still Deloitte’s Bi*ch
- Going Concern News Desk
- October 4, 2022
2015. That was the last time PwC held the distinction of being the world’s biggest […]
Immigrants Aren’t Ethical and Don’t Properly Report Their Income, Says Guy Who Reads Accounting Today
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- October 4, 2022
Yesterday morning, Accounting Today published a few letters from readers sent in response to AT’s […]
Angry CPA Exam Candidates Blew Up Barry Melancon’s Email All Weekend, Here’s Why
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- October 3, 2022
Scrolling Reddit this weekend I noticed several posts from r/CPA littered throughout my feed among […]
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: The Leadership Void; KPMG Gets Fined (Again); PwC Ups Leave | 10.3.22
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- October 3, 2022
Deloitte launches Global Sustainability & Climate learning program that aims to enhance skills and capabilities […]
Let’s Take a Look at the Projected 2023 Public Accounting Starting Salaries in 12 MCOL Cities
- Going Concern News Desk
- October 1, 2022
Increases in public accounting starting salaries for next year aren’t expected to even hit 6%, […]
Friday Footnotes: Opinions!; EY’s Blockchain Aspirations; KPMG Junior Reprimanded | 9.30.22
- Going Concern News Desk
- September 30, 2022
Psst. While you’re here, have you thought about getting on our newsletter? No? Alright. Big […]
A Bunch of Auditors at RSM F*cked Up
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- September 30, 2022
Today in Auditors Not Doing Their Jobs, the SEC has charged RSM, three senior-level employees […]
Here Are the Projected 2023 Public Accounting Starting Salaries in Eight HCOL Cities
- Going Concern News Desk
- September 30, 2022
ICYMI yesterday, we reported that starting salaries for public accounting next year are expected to […]
The Talent Shortage Has Gotten So Bad Clients Are Now Doing Their Own Audit Documentation
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- September 29, 2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Deloitte China with failing to comply with fundamental […]
Understanding the §179D Tax Deduction for Humans, Part 2
- GoingConcern
- September 29, 2022
Examining the effects of the Inflation Reduction Act on §179D Welcome to part two of […]
