Longtime PCAOB Veteran and Skepticism Enthusiast George Botic to Sit on the Actual Board
“Like oxygen, audit quality may not be fully appreciated when it is present, but I think you can definitely tell when it’s missing.” That’s what George Botic said to attendees of the AICPA & CIMA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments in January, a get together sort of like Burning Man for auditors except […]
Deloitte Picks Up an EY Alum As Chief Tax Officer-in-Residence
This one is fresh off the newswire. Deloitte announced its Chief Tax Officer Program is bringing on Paul Stephens, a 25 year veteran of AT&T, to serve as independent senior advisor. His job will be to advise Deloitte Tax staff and senior leadership “while also helping CTOs and their finance organizations create value for their […]
CPA Who Gave Up Public Accounting to Drive an 18-Wheeler Says He Made More Money Driving a Truck
*post image is not Steve, just some guy from iStock Letters to the editor are great because they clue you in to how a reader identifies with what you’ve written and often the writer will share their own experience viewed through the lens of your story. In this case, the reader-submitted letter we’re about to […]
Here’s Another Reminder That Accounting Firms Used to Be Pretty Racist Back In the Day
Those of us who grew up post-civil rights take for granted just how bad things used to be. Sure, if you were a generic white guy maybe your odds of scraping together a half-decent life weren’t too bad, but for everyone else life was a constant chess game of “Who Shall Oppress Me Today?” From […]