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Upcoming Inspection Report Deficiencies Are ‘Completely Unacceptable,’ Writes PCAOB Chair in Venomous Op-Ed
We’re not sure how many more times it needs to be said and it’s shocking […]
Guy Proposes Not Terrible Ideas to Get People Into Government Accounting
For some time now municipalities have felt the crunch from the accountant shortage and unlike […]
Some Guy in Montana Thinks Audit Firms Are Corrupt, Untrustworthy
Jim Elliott writes an opinion column for the widely-distributed Missoula Current (that’s a joke) and […]
More Scary Anti-WFH Headlines: Is Remote Work Bad for Your Mental Health?
The anti-WFH propaganda is in full swing and why shouldn’t it be? Commercial leases still […]
Why is the Accounting Profession Scaring Everyone Away?
Saw this on our Twitter timeline, thought I’d throw it to the sharks and see […]
Is Accounting an Obsolete Major?
Is accounting an obsolete major? That’s the question posed by John “Jack” Castonguay, PhD, CPA, […]
Despite 65-Hour Weeks, You Should Consider Doing Client Work on the Side, Says Guy Who Did Side Work Back In His Day
I would like to preface what I’m about to write with an important note. I […]
Opinion: The Profession Is Not ‘Diluted,’ It Is Evolving
[Ed. note: The following is a letter we received in response to a reader letter […]
Opinion: It’s the AICPA’s Own Fault No One Wants to Be a CPA Anymore
[Ed. note: we received the following in response to my newsletter column dated September 14, […]
The Trump Administration Will Drain the PCAOB Swamp
The election of Donald Trump is likely to transform the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board […]
The SEC Manages to Get Softer on Big 4 Audit Firms
Incredibly, the SEC has done something I didn't think was possible. It has, in its […]