Question of the Day: Is EY the New KPMG?
For as long as I can remember, KPMG has always been the butt of Big 4 jokes: Big 3 + KPMG, a golf apparel company masquerading as a Big 4 firm, the red-headed stepchild of the profession, always a bridesmaid and never a bride, Scott London, Caleb worked there, etc. But with the whole “pancakes […]
Working From Home Allows More Time For Working, Says EY Guy
Not content to be left out of the conversation on flextime, EY has jumped right into the fray with a New York Times piece on telecommuting and flexible work arrangements. Let's check in with suburban warrior Jared Dalton: He calls it one of the bright spots of his week: Before Jared Dalton, 32, starts his […]
Another EY Associate Taking a Stab at Reality TV
Those of you waiting anxiously for The Bachelorette to return to ABC this month have one more reason to wait anxiously; a Big 4 associate will be all up in the mix looking for love: Season 10 of The Bachelorette is returning this Monday, May 19, on ABC, and if you're a fan of the looking-for-love […]
EY Finally Embraces the Disruptive Technology That is Microsoft Outlook
This is the biggest news to come out of EY! since the big rebranding: To: US Personnel March 21, 2014 From: Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Americas Administration Leader Microsoft Outlook deployment begins in the USI’m very pleased to announce that on April 7, 2014 the US firm will begin migrating to Microsoft Outlook, […]
Dewey Even Want to Know How Much Trouble the Ex-Heads of This Failed Law Firm Are In?
This is bad. Very very bad. Let's hop in the time machine and go back to 2012, when Colin caught us up on just how bad the situation was over at Dewey (spoiler alert: tax partners were jumping ship and heading to KPMG): You might not be aware of this, but mega law firm Dewey […]
Note to Ellen DeGeneres: Actually, Jim Turley Takes Better Selfies Than You
I mean really, is anyone surprised by this? It's not enough that Jim Turley's imposing jawline has its own place on the Accounting Today Top 100 (OK, not really), but does he also have to take better selfies than some of the hottest celebrities in Hollywood? Of course he does. Because Jim Turley.
NY State Is Serious About the Battle with EY Over Lehman Audit Fees
Not so fast, Ernst & Young. You may be able to rebrand and spout off a bunch of feel good hooey about integrity or whatever silly phrase you're using these days but you're gonna need a bigger rug under which to sweep Lehman, guys: A New York state appeals court on Thursday revived the New […]
EY’s Postmortem Work on the Bank Suing Them Is Not a Conflict, Maybe Just a Little Awkward
As we all know, audits can only do so much. It's entirely reasonable for a large, global firm to miss a few million bucks stashed away somewhere and if the entity being audited just happens to need a government bailout to keep from bringing down the entire economy, well don't blame the auditors. Fair enough. […]
EY’s Dan Black Will Not Allow Himself to Be Trolled By Bloomberg Businessweek
Bloomberg Businessweek Associate Editor Louis Lavelle recently spoke to Dan Black, the head of EY recruiting in the US. Instead of pandering to Mr Black — who, admittedly, does plenty of pandering of his own — BB goes straight for the jugular in this interview. Case in point, this hard-hitting question: The College Board recently […]