Skip to content
Monday, July 13, 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

Pandering to the Teetotalers with Sin Taxes | 04.19.10

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Caleb Newquist

“The honest way to raise more revenue would be to raise income tax rates. But it is more politically attractive to tax these kinds of things. No one can get mad at you for taxing people who drink too much.”

~ Peter L. Faber, tax attorney, on sin taxes.

Posted in Quote of the DayTagged Boozing, Peter Faber, Quote of the Day, Sin taxes

Post navigation

Previous: Fuld: Ernst & Young “Supported” Lehman’s Repo 105 Treatment
Next: Accounting News Roundup: Lehman Unsecured Creditors Want Ernst & Young Docs; Court Doesn’t Allow “Geithner Defense” for Non-Geithner Taxpayer; Contenders for the Head of Deloitte UK Shape Up | 04.20.10

Related Posts

  • EY
  • Quote of the Day

Hywel Talks Hybrid At EY U.K.

  • Jason Bramwell
  • May 24, 2021

“We have championed flexible working for many years prior to COVID-19 and we will continue […]

  • EY
  • Quote of the Day

Did We Also Mention Our Flexible Work Schedule Arrangements?

  • Caleb Newquist
  • January 11, 2011

“We stand by the audit opinions issued by Ernst & Young relating to the financial statements of Lehman Brothers.”

~ Sarah Jurado, a spokeswoman for Ernst & Young in the UK, who sounds like she’s got the talking points down, quoted in Bloomberg.

  • Quote of the Day

Bernie Madoff Was Into ‘Madoff Schemes’ Before It Was Cool

  • Jason Bramwell
  • April 14, 2021

“Charles Ponzi is now a footnote. They’re now Madoff schemes.” — Anthony Sabino, a defense […]

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 Resolution Specialist

    Remote
    • Posted 6 days ago
  • Remote Bookkeeping, Accounting, Tax and Audit Positions

    Remote
    • Posted 1 week ago
  • Sr Tax Accountant

    Remote
    • Posted 1 week ago
  • Tax Manager

    Remote
    • Posted 2 weeks ago
  • Remote Tax Accountant/Advisor

    Remote
    • Posted 2 weeks 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 Resolution Specialist

    • Remote
  • Remote Bookkeeping, Accounting, Tax and Audit Positions

    • Remote
  • Sr Tax Accountant

    • Remote

Jobs

  • Remote Tax Resolution Specialist

    • Remote
  • Remote Bookkeeping, Accounting, Tax and Audit Positions

    • Remote
  • Sr Tax Accountant

    • 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!