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Accountants Behaving Badly: Old Guy Decided Stealing a Sh*t-Ton of Money Would Be the Best Way of Getting Back At His Bosses For Downsizing
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Accountants Behaving Badly: Old Guy Decided Stealing a Sh*t-Ton of Money Would Be the Best Way of Getting Back At His Bosses For Downsizing

  • Jason Bramwell
  • June 24, 2021

Eighty-year-old Charles Esposito of Hainesport, NJ, who worked as an accounting manager for Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope […]

Last Indicted Ex-KPMG Partner to Be Sentenced In PCAOB Scandal Won’t Be Going to Prison
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Last Indicted Ex-KPMG Partner to Be Sentenced In PCAOB Scandal Won’t Be Going to Prison

  • Jason Bramwell
  • December 2, 2020

Almost three years after being indicted for his involvement in one of the biggest ethics […]

No Jail Time For Another One of the ‘KPMG 5’ Indicted In PCAOB Scandal
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No Jail Time For Another One of the ‘KPMG 5’ Indicted In PCAOB Scandal

  • Jason Bramwell
  • November 30, 2020

When former KPMG partner Thomas Whittle goes before U.S. District Court Judge J. Paul Oetken […]

Ex-KPMG Partner Thomas Whittle Is Up Next For Sentencing In PCAOB Scheme
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Ex-KPMG Partner Thomas Whittle Is Up Next For Sentencing In PCAOB Scheme

  • Jason Bramwell
  • November 2, 2020

Former KPMG partner Thomas Whittle—one of the five decision-makers at the House of Klynveld who […]

Ex-KPMG Partner Given Slap on the Wrist From Judge During Cheating Scandal Sentencing
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Ex-KPMG Partner Given Slap on the Wrist From Judge During Cheating Scandal Sentencing

  • Jason Bramwell
  • October 13, 2020

Adrienne mentioned this in Footnotes on Friday, but just in case you missed it, former […]

FYI: One of the ‘KPMG 5’ Is Scheduled to Be Sentenced on Oct. 9 (UPDATE)
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FYI: One of the ‘KPMG 5’ Is Scheduled to Be Sentenced on Oct. 9 (UPDATE)

  • Jason Bramwell
  • September 25, 2020

[Article updated with new sentencing date.] A Manhattan federal court judge will decide next month […]

Jailed Ex-KPMG Executive Director Barred By the SEC Because Why Not?
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Jailed Ex-KPMG Executive Director Barred By the SEC Because Why Not?

  • Jason Bramwell
  • December 2, 2019

Cynthia Holder, one of the “KPMG 5” who was sentenced to eight months in federal […]

Ex-PCAOBer Jeffrey Wada Gets Prison Time For Being a Blabbermouth In KPMG Scheme
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Ex-PCAOBer Jeffrey Wada Gets Prison Time For Being a Blabbermouth In KPMG Scheme

  • Jason Bramwell
  • October 11, 2019

Being passed up for a promotion can cause a person to do really dumb things […]

Another One of the ‘KPMG 5’ Has Pleaded Guilty In PCAOB Scheme
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Another One of the ‘KPMG 5’ Has Pleaded Guilty In PCAOB Scheme

  • Jason Bramwell
  • October 3, 2019

David Britt is the latest former KPMG partner who has admitted guilt for participating in […]

Ex-KPMG Partner David Middendorf Was Spared a Lengthy Prison Sentence
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Ex-KPMG Partner David Middendorf Was Spared a Lengthy Prison Sentence

  • Jason Bramwell
  • September 11, 2019

A second member of the “KPMG 5” will serve jail time for his involvement in […]

Ex-KPMG Executive Director Who Was Major Player In PCAOB Cheating Scandal Sentenced to Eight Months In Jail
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Ex-KPMG Executive Director Who Was Major Player In PCAOB Cheating Scandal Sentenced to Eight Months In Jail

  • Jason Bramwell
  • August 9, 2019

The first prison sentence was handed out today in Manhattan federal court to one of […]

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Accountant Suffers Bumpy Landing at Sentencing

  • Caleb Newquist
  • August 7, 2015

During his sentencing for a slew of crimes related to his role in a tax-evasion […]

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  • Adrienne Gonzalez
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Although this should have been on their radar already because PwC got sued by America First Legal over it two years ago, conservative muckraking site Daily Wire has just now…

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Earlier this week, a recruiter told me a story about a job seeker who was already employed but looking to jump elsewhere. She interviewed with a firm that really loved…

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