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Labeling Big 4 as Systemically Important Would Only Confuse Their Sense of Importance

Adrienne Gonzalez
January 17, 2017

Way back in 2008, a small hiccup in the United States financial system brought upon by an even smaller hiccup in the U.S. housing market led to the mild threat of the collapse of the world economy.

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Big 4 Auditors Are Probably Looking Forward to More Amiable PCAOB

Caleb Newquist
January 10, 2017

Michael Rapoport reports in the Wall Street Journal on the waning James Doty era at […]

Hey Look, Some Bay Area Big 4 Senior Associates Aren’t Happy With Their Pay

Caleb Newquist
December 1, 2016

While I was on the road last week, a thread from r/accounting dropped into my […]

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For Once, a Burned Out Auditor Wrote an Honest Answer to a Stupid Question

Caleb Newquist
November 28, 2016

A large part of any accountant’s job is to write boring answers to boring questions. Most people meet an accountant and think, “Oh, you’re good with numbers,” and while that’s a safe assumption, what really lurks underneath is a masterful chronicler of complex rules in the most banal language possible.

Are Big 4 Firms Getting Stingy?

Caleb Newquist
October 25, 2016

The benefits to working for a Big 4 firm can be embarrassing sometimes. It’s just not things like weeks of PTO that you’ll never use or pet insurance, but also the day-to-day perks that come along with carrying the water for a behemoth professional services firm.