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View AllEY GDS Philippines Turns 11, Celebrates By Planning to Hire An Additional 2,000 People
- Going Concern News Desk
- September 22, 2026
EY's global delivery machine in The Philippines is marking 11 years this month and as a treat, they're apparently adding 2,000 more people to its roster of more than 6,000…
Revenue Is Down For the First Time in 17 Years But at Least Partners Got a Raise at PwC UK
- Going Concern News Desk
- September 17, 2026
Looks like offshoring and layoffs couldn't save the King's PwC from a revenue slump this year. The firm has just reported revenue of £6.2 billion (approximately $8.28 billion USD), a…
EY Got the Big Pentagon Audit Job
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- September 11, 2026
This according to what the Department of War put up yesterday: Ernst & Young LLP, New York, New York, is being awarded a labor-hour contract with a maximum value of…
Chief Operating Officer Punted From the Partnership Post-Audit Scandal Sues KPMG
- Going Concern News Desk
- September 3, 2026
The former chief operating officer and audit partner who said at a parliamentary hearing last month that she didn't recall stuffing confidential documents in her personal locker is now suing…
Big 4 Climate Activism Has a Pretty Convenient Revenue Stream, Say 16 State AGs in Tedious Letter to Firms
- Going Concern News Desk
- September 2, 2026
The attorneys general of 16 states have written a long strongly worded letter to Big 4 firms (and CC'd the SEC) warning them that the firms' climate commitments and willingness…
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View AllFriday Footnotes: KPMG Puts Up Money For Excellence in Accounting; The Secret to a Promotion Is Never Saying No | 9.25.26
- Going Concern News Desk
- September 25, 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…
Another Accounting Firm Is Getting Into the Law Business
- Going Concern News Desk
- September 23, 2026
After KPMG opened the door to the accounting-firms-doing-law space last year, another firm has thrown their green eyeshade into the ring. Idaho-HQd and private equity-backed Sorren (IPA #49 with $193,296,588…
EY GDS Philippines Turns 11, Celebrates By Planning to Hire An Additional 2,000 People
- Going Concern News Desk
- September 22, 2026
EY's global delivery machine in The Philippines is marking 11 years this month and as a treat, they're apparently adding 2,000 more people to its roster of more than 6,000…
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: AI Is Making Clients Even Worse; India’s Still Working on Homebrew Big 4 | 9.21.26
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- September 21, 2026
Hey. Can someone please tell me why it's still 90 degrees outside? I'm beyond ready for fall already. ICYMI: An Accountingfly client is looking for people with seven or more…
Friday Footnotes: PwC Bonuses Take a Hit; EY Thinks It Has a Slick Return to Office Trick | 9.18.26
- Going Concern News Desk
- September 18, 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…
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View AllThe AICPA Wants Tax Pros to Take a Hit From Its New AI Risk CART
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- September 24, 2026
Rather than dropping a strongly worded letter on the topic of the IRS's position on AI in tax practice and dropping the topic there to focus on other pressing matters,…
Deloitte Survey: A Lot of People Are Using Clandestine AI at Work
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- September 16, 2026
As corporations everywhere shove AI down our throats and businesses wrestle with the conflict between rushing to integrate AI to not be left behind and having to pay for it…
Bill Gates Proposes a Tokens and Robots Tax
- Going Concern News Desk
- August 27, 2026
Bill Gates has written a loooong essay on AI covering all sorts of things from potential benefits to immediate concerns. Feel free to read the whole thing if you'd like,…
Firms (and Some Guy Obsessed With China) Have Weighed in on the PCAOB Turning an Eye to AI
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- August 12, 2026
The comment period for PCAOB Release No. 2026-005 Request for Public Comment on PCAOB Standard Setting has closed and when all was said and done, it racked up an unremarkable…
Audit Leaders Currently in the “Throw AI at the Wall and See What Sticks” Phase
- Going Concern News Desk
- August 11, 2026
Gartner has released some numbers on AI usage they harvested from audit professionals and the headline figure shouldn't surprise anyone: only 7% of those surveyed report they aren't using AI…
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View AllExpense Management: Because Apparently Clients Will Pay You to Make Expense Reports Suck Less
- Going Concern
- September 15, 2026
Spend and expense management is one of the most in-demand CAS services—and one of the most underutilized. There’s still plenty of room to get into the game. Clients are drowning…
For Firms, Growth is Down But Profitability Is Up
- Going Concern News Desk
- September 10, 2026
That's the headline from INSIDE Public Accounting based on the results of their 2026 Practice Management Report: The report draws on survey responses from 605 North American accounting firms, spanning…
AICPA Pushes Back on IRS Suggesting CPAs Should Charge Less If They’re Using AI
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- September 9, 2026
Back in June the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) issued its first solid AI guidance in the form of a bulletin titled Introductory Guidelines for Responsible AI Use in…
Top 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…
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The AICPA Wants Tax Pros to Take a Hit From Its New AI Risk CART
“I want an accountant who isn’t afraid to go to jail.”
A prospect actually sent me this.
He said his current CPA was too “by the book” and he wanted someone more aggressive.
Obviously, I didn’t respond.
Because yes, I am very afraid of jail.
I have absolutely zero interest in
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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 AllExpense Management: Because Apparently Clients Will Pay You to Make Expense Reports Suck Less
- Going Concern
- September 15, 2026
Spend and expense management is one of the most in-demand CAS services—and one of the most underutilized. There’s still plenty of room to get into the game. Clients are drowning…
Top 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,…
Accounting News Roundup: Big 4 Wrestling with China; Corporate Tax Reform for Adults; Be a Better Tax Client | 02.28.12
- Caleb Newquist
- February 28, 2012
"Big Four" auditors brace for big changes in China [Reuters]The Big Four global audit firms, […]
Should You Join the Class Action Overtime Lawsuit Against Your Accounting Firm?
- Caleb Newquist
- February 27, 2012
Wage and hour lawsuits against Big 4 firms have been part of our coverage since […]
Accountant Can’t Bear the Thought of Serving Clients on the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic Sinking
- Caleb Newquist
- February 27, 2012
As CPAs and capital market servants, you are all acutely aware that that serving clients […]
Missing: One South Carolina Lobbyist and Up to $900,000
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- February 27, 2012
On February 18, South Carolina Hospitality Association CEO Tom Sponseller was seen around noon at […]
Accounting News Roundup: Schapiro Doesn’t Feel IFRS Heat; Petters Clawback May Have Torpedoed EB Wipfli; Oscar’s Value (or Lack Thereof) | 02.27.12
- Caleb Newquist
- February 27, 2012
Legal immigrants face deportation for filing false tax return [LAT]Akio and Fukado Kawashima came to […]
Jack Weisbaum to Step Down as BDO CEO
- Caleb Newquist
- February 24, 2012
One last thing before you're off to make bad decisions this weekend…Oh, right! You're probably […]
The Eide Bailly and Wipfli Merger Is Off
- Caleb Newquist
- February 24, 2012
There will only be EB Wipfli in your dreams. We were just forwarded an email that Eide Bailly […]
Don’t Immediately Dismiss Naming Your Company After a Murderous Dictator
- Joe Kristan
- February 24, 2012
We’d all like to settle our taxes for pennies on the dollar. Sadly, two of […]
Naked Accountants in South Africa Will Do Your Books…But That’s It
- Caleb Newquist
- February 24, 2012
Managing client expectations can be tricky sometimes. Natural Cleaning Co., which bills itself as "the […]
A Word About Comments
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- February 24, 2012
Since the year is still fairly new and we know some of you are still […]
Accounting News Roundup: AIG’s Accounting Hocus Pocus; Japan’s Latest Scandal; KPMG UK Staff’s Lost Bonuses | 02.24.12
- Caleb Newquist
- February 24, 2012
AIG Profit Surges on Tax Benefit [WSJ]American International Group Inc. reported profit of $19.8 billion […]
