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A few weeks back we presented the BusinessWeek ranking of accounting programs that found Notre Dame at the top. At first we just figured Touchdown Jesus had something to do with it but now we have reason to speculate that a divine carpenter had nothing to do with it.
Since KPMG Chairman-elect John Veihmeyer was recently named alumnus of the year by Notre Dame’s accounting department, some people might assume that JVeih did a little lobbying of the BusinessWeek folks in order to earn the top spot and perhaps this is South Bend’s thank you for the kind words.
Whether this back-scratching theory has any weight to it is up for a debate but what we know for sure is that some lucky Irish students/future Klynveldians got to hear JV speak recently at Notre Dame Stadium and some inspiring words were shared:
During his remarks, Veihmeyer used his own educational roots and career experiences to remind students what a unique opportunity they have had at Notre Dame and how it will benefit them on the road ahead. His audience listened in rapt attention. While the average college student would have paid just to have dinner in Notre Dame Stadium, these students knew that getting career advice from the Alumnus of the Year and CEO and future Chairman of a Big Four Accounting Firm was priceless.
From the sounds of it, the speech was the KPMG equivalent of this:
Pictured below is R.L. Stine, often known as the “Stephen King of children’s literature”. Mr. Stine did some pre-Halloween scary story-telling yesterday while visiting students. The occasion celebrated KPMG’s Family for Literacy distributing its one-millionth book. “I think it would be a very scary world without books,” said Stine.
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As I’ve gotten older, I’ve decided that I’m not going to advertise someone else’s company for free. If KPMG pays me (like they paid Phil), I’d wear their ugly ass shoes. I work in the accounting department, not marketing. It’s not my job to help my employer do advertising. They don’t pay me for that.
P.S. I even took the dealership’s shitty-looking license plate frame off my car. If they would’ve given me a couple thousand off of the MSRP, I would’ve agreed to do advertising for them.
How many ways to say “no fucking way” are there?
Not a big 4-er but they don’t actually look half bad! Though agreed, not wearing them publicly without added compensation
LOL .. So UGLY !
Big NO
Are these for new partners?
If they fit, why not. if I need to buy them, hell no 😀
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve decided that I’m not going to advertise someone else’s company for free. If KPMG pays me (like they paid Phil), I’d wear their ugly ass shoes. I work in the accounting department, not marketing. It’s not my job to help my employer do advertising. They don’t pay me for that.
P.S. I even took the dealership’s shitty-looking license plate frame off my car. If they would’ve given me a couple thousand off of the MSRP, I would’ve agreed to do advertising for them.
How many ways to say “no fucking way” are there?
Not a big 4-er but they don’t actually look half bad! Though agreed, not wearing them publicly without added compensation
LOL .. So UGLY !
Big NO
Are these for new partners?
If they fit, why not. if I need to buy them, hell no 😀