“We just don’t tell anyone. Not even our wives.”
~ Brad Oltmanns, PricewaterhouseCoopers partner, on keeping the Oscar results secret.
Tag: Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Is Michael Koss a Sad or Happy Clown? | 03.04.10
“Michael Koss is a clown. He does not belong on the board of directors of any company. He needs to be minding his own company, and until he can clean things up there, he should not be allowed to go outside and play.”
~ Tracy Coenen, on Mr Koss’ resignation as the Audit Committee Chairman of Strattec Security Corp.
Quote of the Day: How’s This for CFO Optimism? | 03.03.10
“I’m encouraged by the fact that things are at least not getting worse.”
~ Gayle Anderson, CFO of Match.com, on the economy.
Quote of the Day: Big 4 Lowball | 03.02.10
“What they’re doing is buying some work to keep the staff busy.”
~ Gary Boomer, on the Big 4 low bidding smaller clients.
Quote of the Day: Did Someone Suggest That Google Wasn’t Big? | 03.01.10
“We shouldn’t pretend we’re not a big company.”
~ Patrick Pichette, Google CFO.
Quote of the Day: Harry Markopolos Had That Crazy Look in His Eye | 02.25.10
“If he contacted me and threatened me, I was going to drive down to New York and take him out. At that point it would have come down to him or me; it was as simple as that. The government would have forced me into it by failing to do its job, and failing to protect me. In that situation I felt I had no other options. I was going to kill him.”
~ Harry Markopolos, in his new book, on Bernie Madoff.
Quote of the Day: Mary Schapiro Will Not Be Rushed | 02.24.10
“This is a logical process. But it is slow.”
~ Thomas Jones, Director of the Center for the Study of International Accounting Standards at Pace University and former vice chairman of the IASB, on the SEC’s announcement that it’s sorta on board with the move to IFRS.
Quote of the Day: Doug Shulman Speaks in Austin | 02.23.10
“They do hard work on behalf of the American citizens, and an act like this won’t stop us from doing our jobs with dignity and respect for Americans.”
~ Doug Shulman, the Commish, on IRS employees.
Quote of the Day: Hero Qualifications Are Slipping | 02.22.10
“Yes. Because now maybe people will listen.”
~ Samantha Bell, daughter of Joseph Stack when asked if she thought her father was a hero.
Quote of the Day: Somewhere Phil Mickelson Is Doing a Fist Pump | 02.19.10
“I do plan to return to golf one day, I just don’t know when that day will be.”
~ Tiger Woods
Quote of the Day: Witness of the Austin Plane Crash | 02.18.10
“I thought half the first floor would be dead.”
Quote of the Day: Giving Up Spreadsheets for 10-mile Runs | 02.17.10
“Some days, I’d think, this 10-mile run isn’t so bad. At least I’m not stuck in a conference room staring at a spreadsheet!”
~ Rebeccah Wassner, CPA and USA Triathlon’s Athlete of the Year in 2009.