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- EY Consultant Discovers One Weird Trick to Never Work in Banking Again, Or Big 4 For That Matter
- Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY Insists Candidates Enjoy Their AI Avatar; Guy at Deloitte’s Grandma Has Something She Can Put on the Fridge | 6.29.26
- Friday Footnotes: Amateur Forensic Accounting Not Appreciated By Local Parks Department; KPMG Getting Dogged | 6.26.26
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View AllEY Consultant Discovers One Weird Trick to Never Work in Banking Again, Or Big 4 For That Matter
- Going Concern News Desk
- July 1, 2026
Have you ever been tempted to poke around a bit too hard in material that you've been given access to as part of your fancy Big 4 job? Allegedly, 21-year-old…
KPMG May Have Gotten Big 4 Into Big, Big Trouble in Australia
- Going Concern News Desk
- June 30, 2026
Just as everyone was starting to chill out a little about the PwC tax scandal in Australia, Deloitte up and scammed the government with an AI report and then KPMG…
In New AI Guidelines, IRS Politely Suggests You Not Make Up Sources Like Deloitte Did
- Going Concern News Desk
- June 25, 2026
The IRS sent out a bulletin yesterday and we're going to write about it because for once it's not about tedious tax stuff that our audience doesn't have the patience…
The Big 4 Model Might Be Cooked
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- June 23, 2026
For nearly 17 years now, this website you're reading has been meticulously documenting the accounting profession, Big 4 in particular and often through the lens of younger staff coming through…
Layoff Watch ’26: EY Trims Some Newbies in Audit
- Going Concern News Desk
- June 18, 2026
Seeing multiple posts about audit Staff 1s getting let go from EY this week, it's unclear how many are affected and if other service lines should brace for impact as…
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View AllEY Consultant Discovers One Weird Trick to Never Work in Banking Again, Or Big 4 For That Matter
- Going Concern News Desk
- July 1, 2026
Have you ever been tempted to poke around a bit too hard in material that you've been given access to as part of your fancy Big 4 job? Allegedly, 21-year-old…
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY Insists Candidates Enjoy Their AI Avatar; Guy at Deloitte’s Grandma Has Something She Can Put on the Fridge | 6.29.26
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- June 29, 2026
Hey you. Got a little assortment of news here for you. In this news briefThe Accounting Job Market Is...Great?EY's AI Avatar Gets Glazed16-Year-Old Accountant Gets National PraiseSometimes Disciplinary Matters Work…
Friday Footnotes: Amateur Forensic Accounting Not Appreciated By Local Parks Department; KPMG Getting Dogged | 6.26.26
- Going Concern News Desk
- June 26, 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…
Top 20 Firm Eide Bailly Gets on the Private Equity Train
- Going Concern News Desk
- June 24, 2026
The private equity train may have slowed a bit in accounting but it's still choo-chooing along with another big deal coming on the heels of Crowe's $3 billion deal with…
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: PwC Gave Us a Reason to Mention GTA 6; The Bad KPMG Anecdotes Are Adding Up | 6.22.26
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- June 22, 2026
Hey, here we are again at Monday. Guess we should get to it. In this news briefA Less Thrilling Transfer Pricing StoryThe Ghost of Tax Preparer Fraud PastWho Doesn't Want…
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View AllIn New AI Guidelines, IRS Politely Suggests You Not Make Up Sources Like Deloitte Did
- Going Concern News Desk
- June 25, 2026
The IRS sent out a bulletin yesterday and we're going to write about it because for once it's not about tedious tax stuff that our audience doesn't have the patience…
Deloitte Made the Creepy Digital Librarian From The Time Machine But For Golf
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- June 18, 2026
Have you seen the 2002 movie The Time Machine? If you haven't then the reference in the headline isn't going to make a lick of sense. Lucky for you YouTube…
KPMG Redefines Excellence in the Age of AI By Using AI to Pump Out Dubious Citations in This Now-Removed Report
- Going Concern News Desk
- June 16, 2026
GPTZero, the folks who brought you this glorious takedown of an EY Canada report stuffed with completely made up sources, are back at it again and this time they've caught…
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…
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…
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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…
Those Who Know, Know BDO CEO Wayne Berson Is Back for Another Term
- Jason Bramwell
- September 17, 2019
You’d be smiling too if you were Wayne Berson. Wow, what a day at Bravo […]
Mazars Poaches Someone From KPMG and Issues a Press Release, Part I
- Jason Bramwell
- September 17, 2019
When Mazars USA isn’t getting subpoenaed for Donald Trump’s tax returns, it’s snagging people away […]
Mazars USA Subpoenaed for You-Know-Who’s Tax Returns
- Jason Bramwell
- September 17, 2019
Has Donald Trump released his tax returns? Nope! But Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., […]
Marcum’s Microcap Conference Seemed Like a Great Event for Auditor Independence Violations
- Jason Bramwell
- September 16, 2019
In the storied history of auditor independence violations by PCAOB-registered accounting firms, Marcum broke the […]
Ex-Cop Who Killed PwC Accountant Botham Jean *Will* Stand Trial In Dallas County
- Jason Bramwell
- September 16, 2019
District Judge Tammy Kemp made her decision a short time ago, rejecting the request from […]
Accountants Behaving Badly: PwCer Fired for Upskirt Pics; Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire; Grand Theft Guilt
- Jason Bramwell
- September 16, 2019
Plus, wrongful death lawsuit filed against TV show accountant. PwC accountant fired after 1,700 upskirting […]
Friday Footnotes: KPMG Loves the Ladies; A Bad Payday; Deloitte Comes For PwC | 9.13.09
- Going Concern News Desk
- September 13, 2019
EY analysis: Audit committees increasing their disclosures to shareholders [Compliance Week] Subscriber only content but […]
Hiring Watch ’19: Working at EY In Louisville Could Be NEAT
- Jason Bramwell
- September 12, 2019
Add Louisville, KY, to the list of cities where EY is hiring en masse. Louisville […]
RIP Kaustubh Nirmal, EY Senior Advisor Who Died In California Dive Boat Fire
- Jason Bramwell
- September 12, 2019
Two of the 34 victims of the horrible California dive boat fire on Labor Day […]
Ex-KPMG Partner David Middendorf Was Spared a Lengthy Prison Sentence
- Jason Bramwell
- September 11, 2019
A second member of the “KPMG 5” will serve jail time for his involvement in […]
CPA Canada Is Really Trying to Make CPAs Cool, You Guys
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- September 11, 2019
In its ongoing effort to smash the green eyeshade stereotype and convince the public that […]
