One Week After He Stepped Down as CEO, PwC Announces Tom Seymour Will GTFO Completely
Last Monday, PwC Australia’s Tom Seymour vacated his post as CEO after it came to light that he, along with a handful of other partners, received the low down on confidential government tax info that was then leveraged to advise clients on how to avoid upcoming tax changes. This has led to some less-than-favorable media […]
PwC Is Getting Rekt in the News
ICYMI, PwC Australia’s (former) CEO Tom Seymour stepped down on Monday which normally would inspire a hearty “who cares” from our primarily US-based audience but the issue surrounding his departure is prompting an attack on the entire professional services industry. Well, for now the attack is mostly laser-focused on PwC but the firm’s well-publicized tax […]
The IRS Wants to Hire 10,000 New Employees in the Next Year. So What Are They Paying?
Last Friday I buried a link about the IRS’ latest hiring push in Footnotes but I think it deserves its own little mention if only to discuss the pay. That’s all that matters, right? Before we get to that, my handlers have asked me to remind you that Footnotes is a weekly wrap-up of accounting […]
Government Audits Turn Up Some Scary Stuff
In 2016, government auditors in Washington state discovered $420,300 in unemployment benefits paid out to prisoners. Prisoners, by the way, are ineligible for unemployment benefits. It feels like an episode of Orange is the New Black (another quality show I've been binge-watching in my spare time), but as far as I know, it's still just […]