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View AllEY 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…
Layoff Watch ’26: KPMG Cuts 4% From Consulting
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 30, 2026
We've got another RIF at KPMG, a consulting cull that went down yesterday (that's Wednesday the 29th for those of you reading this a week from now). Let's start with…
The Department of War Broke Up with KPMG, KPMG Gives Up Federal Audits Altogether
- Going Concern News Desk
- April 29, 2026
The other day -- and by the other day we mean like more than a week ago -- we received a text on the tipline that read "KPMG US to…
KPMG Shoves 10% of Its Audit Partners Out the Door
- Going Concern News Desk
- April 23, 2026
We're sure you've seen this FT headline floating around today: KPMG to axe 10% of US audit partners. And if you, like most denizens of the internet these days, read…
PwC Tells Remote Tax Staff to Get Their Butts Into the Office
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 22, 2026
So much for PwC letting all their people work remotely forever. Remember when that got headlines five years ago? See: PwC Just Announced That You Never Have To Go Back…
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View AllFriday Footnotes: PCAOB Plans to Take It Easy; Just Ignore Those CP53E Notices, Probably | 5.15.26
- Going Concern News Desk
- May 15, 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…
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…
Layoff Watch ’26: Grant Thornton Making Some Cuts This Week
- Going Concern News Desk
- May 14, 2026
As discussed in this Reddit post and in a few tips we've gotten on the tipline received since yesterday, GT US has let some people go this week. How many…
Private Equity Took a Big Bite Out of Grant Thornton UK Profits
- Going Concern News Desk
- May 13, 2026
While partners at Grant Thornton Australia prepare for a windfall of $5 million each after their deal with New Mountain Capital-backed Grant Thornton US goes through, things are going down…
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Big Payout for Grant Thornton; Is the SEC Elbowing Out the PCAOB? | 5.11.26
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- May 11, 2026
Good morning, capital markets servants. Got a little news for you. Gonna be a short one, Friday Footnotes got all the good stories. In this news briefGrant Thornton Pay DayDoes…
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View AllEY 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…
ICYMI: According to This AI CEO You Won’t Have to Go to Work in a Year
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- February 24, 2026
Commence to fantasizing about what you'll do with all that glorious free time when you lose your job to AI in 12-18 months because that's the confident prediction made by…
Another Early AI Accounting Startup Just Bit the Dust
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- February 18, 2026
TIL that early AI accounting platform Botkeeper has died. I found out via this CFO Brew article which pointed to a post on Botkeeper's own site. Turns out r/accounting was…
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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
- Liz Branch
- 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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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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View AllTop Remote Accounting Freelancers: February 3, 2024
- Liz Branch
- February 3, 2024
Looking to staff up for a season or hire a freelancer for a project? Accountingfly is ready to partner with you! Gain full access to a pool of highly skilled…
10 Essential Project Management Principles for Accounting Firms
- GoingConcern
- October 5, 2023
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
- GoingConcern
- 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
- GoingConcern
- 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…
Talent-Strapped PwC Is That Desperate Ex Texting You With ‘WYD’ After You’ve Moved On
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- February 26, 2021
Leaving public accounting is rarely an easy decision, even when the choices are “stay or […]
Friday Footnotes: Did Rona Change the Industry For the Better?; Best Big 4 For Women; WFH Is Out | 2.26.21
- Going Concern News Desk
- February 26, 2021
No progress without a pandemic? [Accounting Today] Dan Hood asks the important question in AT. […]
Big 4 Lawsuits: Mauro Botta vs. PwC and VBS Mutual Bank Liquidators vs. KPMG
- Jason Bramwell
- February 25, 2021
PwC ‘Punished’ Thorough Auditing, Whistleblower Testifies [Law360] A couple Augusts ago, Adrienne wrote about an […]
Wirecard Drama of the Day: Hubert Barth Was Most Likely Forced Out as EY Germany CEO
- Jason Bramwell
- February 25, 2021
Whether it’s in the sports world or the business world, whenever you see a press […]
The Latest CPA Exam Scores Are Out, But Not Without a Brief Hiccup First
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- February 24, 2021
According to the AICPA time table, the second batch of CPA exam scores for the […]
Here Are Two Contenders For the Biggest Turd of a 2019 PCAOB Inspection Report
- Jason Bramwell
- February 24, 2021
Significantly screwing up half of your audits inspected by the PCAOB won’t get your firm […]
Your Naughty Tax Preparer of the Day
- Jason Bramwell
- February 24, 2021
If you search for reviews on Yelp of the best tax preparation firms in the […]
Two Ex-KPMG Auditors Were Told By the SEC to Have a Seat On the Sidelines For a While
- Jason Bramwell
- February 23, 2021
Two former KPMG auditors who worked on the ill-fated audit of a not-for-profit college agreed […]
EY Employees Are Building a Better Working World One Colored Pencil At a Time
- Jason Bramwell
- February 23, 2021
EY employees have had to endure a lot of crap in the past six months, […]
Grant Thornton Auditors Are Just Showing Off Now
- Jason Bramwell
- February 22, 2021
It’s fair to say Grant Thornton auditors are no longer on the struggle bus. From […]
Your Naughty Corporate Controller of the Day
- Jason Bramwell
- February 22, 2021
Edward Kelly has been suspended from appearing or practicing before the SEC as an accountant […]
