Man Associated with AgFeed Fraud Adds Threatening Big 4 Watchdog to List of...
Everyone in the know knows that coming at Francine McKenna is generally not a good idea. Not only will she reduce you to a sniveling pile of human waste, she'll use your carcass to mop up your tears...
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RSVP: Get Your Macro On This April 24
View the WebinarFollow this link to register or access the recording. After this seminar has passed, the recording will still be available.CPE CREDIT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO LIVE ATTENDEES ONLY.Event...
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PwC's New Name for Booz Worst Marketing Choice Since Coke II
Well, we gave it a day and the Internet has spoken: Strategy& is anything but a hit. As we all know, this isn't the first time PwC has made an unfortunate naming choice.Let's ignore the fact that...
View ArticleFootnotes: Getting Social With the SEC; Europeans Ready to Auditor Swap;...
Friended on Facebook? Praised on Yelp? The SEC May Take a Look [Compliance Week]Busy season claims another "sole" [Twitter]@going_concern I must be going to the printer/copy machine too much...
View ArticleAccounting News Roundup: Auditor Conflict? What Auditor Conflict?; Reminder:...
PwC’s Booz Deal Revives Specter of Enron-Era Conflicts [Bloomberg]Not everyone is concerned. Namely, ex-PCAOB member Dan Goelzer who is quoted: “It’s not clear to me personally that this is a problem."...
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McGladrey Battled the Busy Season Blues with Puppies
I will admit I was on McGladrey's Success Starts Here blog looking for something to troll. And I will admit that while I was reading entries from "interns" I threw up in my mouth a little bit. But then...
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Going Concern March Madness: AND Then There Were Two LEFT in the Ultimate...
Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of Excel functionality…the thrill of victory…and the agony of defeat. The cyber-drama of spreadsheet competition…This is Going Concern’s Ultimate...
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Selling Pot Out of Your Tax Prep Business Named '420 Multi Services' Will...
Remember awhile back when we looked at some unusual tax offices?Well even longer ago, we wrote about a Bronx joint called 420 Multi Services. I know what you're thinking. What you're thinking is not...
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Crony Links: Why Public Accounting, Why?; Sparklines; IT Folks Need Some Soft...
If you can manage to pull yourself away from our final bracket, puppies and all thePwC newsthis week, here are some posts worth your time from other Sift Media sites: Open Items Why would anyone work...
View ArticleDiscussion Item: What Do You Do With Your Email When You Quit?
This seems timely since 'tis the season to draft your farewell email and fantasize about 30 different ways to tell your firm to stick it before you subject yourself to just one more busy season.The...
View ArticleHappy 10th Birthday to the Computerized CPA Exam!
Has it really been that long? It's been that long.The American Institute of CPAs, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) and Prometric are pleased to mark the 10th anniversary...
View ArticleCrime May Not Pay But Whistleblowing Certainly Does
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the whistleblower who received the first award under the agency’s new whistleblower program will receive an additional $150,000 payout after...
View ArticleFootnotes: Shame on You!; An ATM Jackpot; PwC's Left Brain | 04.04.14
Bond manager featured in 'The Big Short' breaks down on standWing Chau, an investment adviser made infamous in the "The Big Short," a best-selling book about the financial crisis, wept on the witness...
View ArticleAccounting News Roundup: Deloitte Loses a Case Up North; On the Hunt for...
Livent creditors win key ruling, awarded $85-million [Globe and Mail]Deloitte is on the hook: "Ontario Superior Court Justice Arthur Gans said he found evidence that Deloitte auditors were negligent...
View ArticleWhy Accountants Can (And Should) Take Over the Business World
Ed. note: attention sharks, there's fresh meat in the water! Craig is a former Big 4 auditor, current BBQ enthusiast and co-founder of Sqrl, a web app to automate client requests for accountants. Find...
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Milwaukee Man Killed for Tax Refund Offers Another Reason to Adjust Withholding
The violent filing season of 2014 continues:A Milwaukee man was charged Tuesday in connection with a homicide on the city's south side in which the victim was targeted for his tax refund.Doneal Bell,...
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In Other Name Change News, We Will Not Speak of SAC Capital Again
Well, I guess Point72 could be worse. Like New SAC Capital or Point72&.They’ve changed the sign. They’ve changed the email address. And presumably they will soon be giving out new fleece jackets at...
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According to Research, You Are Fat Because Busy Season
I bet you have a half-eaten donut sitting next to you right now. You might want to polish it off before you read this. It's from Yahoo so don't bet the bank on it but, hey, just passing it along:But...
View ArticleFootnotes: Tax All the Things!; Off to Mars; Life at Deloitte Includes...
Argument for Financial Transaction Tax Regains Footing [NYT]There might be a rave on Mars, good to know [Houston Chronicle]Here's how long the "perfect" tweet should be [Fast Company]Medicare Agency...
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Accounting News Roundup: U.S. Corporate Tax Systems Is Just the Worst; EU...
New Slant on Corporate Taxes [CFOJ]Pamela Olson's quote is the best: "There is wide recognition that the system we have now is the worst of all possible worlds."The cost of cosiness [Economist]Now you...
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