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Get to Know Your New PwC Overlords
As we told you last week, PwC Assurance Leader Tim Ryan (the nicest guy at […]
At Least PwC Doesn’t Have to Worry About Improving the Supervision of Its Auditors Anymore
Last week the PCAOB dropped Part II of PwC's 2008 and 2009 inspection reports. This […]
Here Are Some Possible Outcomes of the Papal Conclave If a Big 4 Firm Counted the Votes
As you may have heard, some guys in funny hats are trying to find a […]
PwC’s Little Stunt with the Best Picture Envelope Could Have Gone Horribly, Horribly Wrong
When Jack Nicholson jaunted on stage last night to present the best picture Oscar, I […]
PwC Partners Aren’t Sick of Bob Moritz
They actually like him quite a bit, it seems. You see, while BoMo bros out […]
A PwC Jack-o-lantern? A PwC Jack-o-lantern
It isn't easy to show love for your accounting firm during the Halloween season. No […]
Reminder to PwC Partners: The Firm Won’t Be Considering Your Deadbeat Relatives for a Job
As fall approaches, Big 4 recruiting for next year's crop of capital market servants will […]
Here’s Your PwC Town Hall Open Thread
This thing is starting technically at 1:00 San Jose time but I have to go to…wait for it…hair and makeup, meet with handlers and whatnot, strip search, etc. etc. And since we typically don’t have *official* advance notice of these things, we’ve never done an open thread but this will serve as place where you can sound off while things are happening.
I’ll be tweeting from behind scenes, but if that’s not your thing, feel free to get pumped up for my little chat with Bob Moritz by watching this:
I have also heard that Bob’s entrance music is “More Important Than Michael Jordan” but these things can change at a moment’s notice.
Who Has Questions for PwC’s Bob Moritz?
Good morning and welcome back, capital market servitudes. If you’re a PwC employee, you may or may not have heard some rumors that I might be making an appearance at the firm’s townhall meeting this week to chat up Chairman and Senior Partner Bob Moritz. Well, I’m happy to report that, despite a number (read: LOTS) of detractors and an intensive background check, I am being given 20 minutes with BoMo to ask him whatever I want. The problem is, I’m out of ideas.
Of course, that’s where you all can help. If you have questions that you’d like me to pose to Roberto, then please leave them below in the comments and we’ll add them to our current list of inquiries. Maybe you’re a PwC employee who wants to know where all the holiday cheer is. Maybe you’re wondering what Bob’s job entails when he’s not writing painful letters to auditing regulators. Maybe you’re a KPMG partner who is patiently waiting to HEAR BACK ABOUT A JOB. Whatever’s keeping you up at night, just let us know and we’ll squeeze in as many questions as time will allow.
This may be your one and only chance, so don’t let this slide. Go.
Who Are the Most Influential People in Accounting? (2011)
Accounting Today released its Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting (free registration required) late yesterday and it seems to be a tad more interesting than in years past. Sure, there are plenty of predictable names and faces in the list but any list that has Dave Albrecht, Paul Caron, and Grover Norquist is okay by me.
That said, it’s still in alphabetical order which may not appropriately present who the influenciest influencers are. I mean does sticking a man with a last name that starts with “N” and ends in “quist” somewhere in the middle of the pack (only a few spots in front of the POTUS) truly show how influential he is? It’s just a question.
ANYWAY, here are some notables that you’ll probably recognize:
Dave Albrecht – Associate Professor at Concordia College, The Summa
C.E. Andrews – President, RSM McGladrey
Paul Caron – TaxProf Blog
Stephen Chipman – CEO, Grant Thornton
James Doty – Chairman, PCAOB
Joe Echevarria – CEO, Deloitte
Michelle Golden – President, Golden Practices
Tom Hood – CEO, Executive Director Maryland Association of CPAs
Hans Hoogervorst – Chairman, IASB
Robert Moritz – Chairman and Senior Partner, PwC
Caleb Newquist – Founding Editor, Going Concern
Grover Norquist – President and Founder, Americans for Tax Reform
Barack Obama – President of the United States
Barry Salzberg – CEO, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Mary Schapiro – Chair, SEC
Doug Shulman – IRS Commissioner
Jim Turley – Global Chairman and CEO, Ernst & Young
John Veihmeyer – Chairman and CEO, KPMG
Jack Weisbaum – CEO, BDO
I cherry-picked this list obviously because it’s a bit of a pain to re-type all of them, so don’t hold that against me. Still how two Swedes and two Barrys got mashed together is kind of odd. And on a more personal note, I’d really feel awful if I was the one who took Dennis Nally’s spot. Go check out the full list and discuss at your leisure.