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Kids Don’t Say They Want to Grow Up to Be CPAs Because Kids are Dumb
This Way to CPA has stooped to a new low, insulting children. Sure the little […]
A CPA’s Guide to a Successful Observance of St. Patrick’s Day
For CPAs, St. Patrick's Day is usually just one of several holidays that becomes a casualty of busy season. On Presidents' Day we were unable to engage in parliamentary procedure, on Mardi Gras we are unable to get laid, and on Valentine's Day we are unable to get laid1.
Proper observance of St. Patrick's Day requires three components: a spiritual component, a green component, and a drunken component–all of which will be easier to do this year because St. Patrick's Day falls on a Sunday. (You're not officially required to work on Sundays, but you're unofficially expected to work on Sundays. Add St. Patrick's Day, and you've pretty much got a free pass to dick around. At work.)
CPA’s Story of Quitting His Crappy Job Harkens to a Simpler Time When We Didn’t Have to Endure Verbose, Self-Absorbed Emails
Brian Dettmering is a CPA in Milwaukee that's been in the game for 30 years. […]
Come Hell (Caused by a Window Heat Unit) or High Water (From a Fire Hose), CPA Will Be Back at Work ASAP
The Shelby Star in North Carolina reports that a fire caused by a window heat […]
CPA’s Law School Dreams Are a Nightmare for CPA Wife
Earlier today, we shared a nice little story of an accountant who hustled after his […]
PwC Employee Embraces the Cheapskate CPA Stereotype Like No Other
It is a commonly accepted stereotype that accountants are cheapskates. Unlike Lady Gaga, they weren't […]
Independence Questionnaires Are the Worst
I haven't had to fill out an "Independence, Integrity, and Objectivity" questionnaire since 2009. Just […]
Here Are Two CPAs That Are Perfect Examples of Setting a Bad Example
There are plenty of professional mentors out there for young accountants to look up to. […]
Ohio Society of CPAs Foolish Enough to Think That Congress and the President Will Heed Their Call for Bipartisanship
It's not just Ohio CPAs, mind you. NosireeBOB. It's primarily Chambers of Commerce from around […]
CPA Didn’t Count on Little League World Series Mom Telling Him to Take Her Job and Shove It
Most of the time when you ask for time off, your superiors don't have much […]
Comp Watch ’12: Credentialed Accountants vs. Non-credentialed Accountants
Have you struggled to pass a certification exam? Is your reaction to colleagues that place […]