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Doctors Waste Their Breath Warning Accountants About Private Equity
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Doctors Waste Their Breath Warning Accountants About Private Equity

  • Going Concern News Desk
  • May 9, 2025

Wall Street Journal recently published a story about a pair of ER doctors who have […]

The Texas Board of Accountancy Slapped EY With a Huge Fine
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The Texas Board of Accountancy Slapped EY With a Huge Fine

  • Going Concern News Desk
  • November 13, 2023

A year and a half after the SEC announced a record $100 million fine against […]

Using the Phrase ‘Scum of the Earth’ is Considered a Discreditable Act Across the Pond Apparently
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Using the Phrase ‘Scum of the Earth’ is Considered a Discreditable Act Across the Pond Apparently

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • September 12, 2023

Retired accountant and generally angry dude David Forge has been kicked out of the Institute […]

Elizabeth Warren Shocked to Learn Big Public Accounting Firms Do Shady Sh*t (UPDATE)
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Elizabeth Warren Shocked to Learn Big Public Accounting Firms Do Shady Sh*t (UPDATE)

  • Jason Bramwell
  • February 28, 2022

[UPDATE] It looks like Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is still on her quest to make […]

Grant Thornton U.K. Given Seven-Figure Fine For Totally Blowing Ethics and Independence Rules
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Grant Thornton U.K. Given Seven-Figure Fine For Totally Blowing Ethics and Independence Rules

  • Jason Bramwell
  • July 8, 2020

In hockey if you get penalized for misconduct, you spend the next 10 minutes in […]

Which KPMG Scandal Is Worse: PCAOB ‘Steal the Exam’ or CPE Training Exam Cheating?
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Which KPMG Scandal Is Worse: PCAOB ‘Steal the Exam’ or CPE Training Exam Cheating?

  • Jason Bramwell
  • June 25, 2019

Since Monday when the SEC announced it had fined KPMG $50 million for not one […]

KPMG Bermuda’s Head of Ethics Fined By the PCAOB For Being Unethical
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KPMG Bermuda’s Head of Ethics Fined By the PCAOB For Being Unethical

  • Jason Bramwell
  • April 10, 2019

Here’s a fun story of what not to do if you’re an ethics director at […]

PwC Embroiled In Massive Office-Wide Theft Scandal
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PwC Embroiled In Massive Office-Wide Theft Scandal

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • March 26, 2019

People who aren’t accountants no doubt believe accounting to be one of the most trustworthy […]

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Kidnapping Prostitutes Is Not a Good Way to Claim Dependents for Tax Purposes

  • Greg Kyte
  • June 23, 2014

Some people might say that a Florida CPA imprisoned three prostitutes and used them as […]

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Ex-KPMG Partner Who Gave Insider Tips to His Former Golf Buddy Is Going to Talk About Ethics Before He Goes to Prison

  • Adrienne Gonzalez
  • May 22, 2014

For the low low price of $158, you can sit in on a live video […]

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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…

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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…

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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…

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