Accounting News Roundup: Women Get Rich; College Is Worth It; A Lack of...
To get rich in tech, become an accountant—especially if you’re a woman [Quartz]This sounds familiar.You need this [Twitter]@going_concern I'm gonna use this for GC. http://t.co/1MdC3CewdK— Matt...
View ArticleAnother Family Office Group Flees Rothstein Kass After the KPMG Acquisition
Do we have a trend here? Perhaps.The founders of JDJ Resources Corporation have left Rothstein Kass Family Office Group to launch JDJ Family Office Services.Boston-based JDJ Family Office Services,...
View ArticleDon't Freak Out But NASBA Will Be Down This Weekend
We're hoping NASBA has sent out a notice but just in case you didn't catch this on Twitter, here's what you need to know:In order to provide you with faster and more efficient service, NASBA is...
View ArticlePromotion Watch '14: PwC's Plan to Fast Track Assurance Associates to Senior...
PwC has the cattle prod out to encourage ambitious assurance staff associates with some experience to skip the three year path to senior and take advantage of mid-year promotions. Let's check out the...
View ArticleIASB Vice Chairman Calls FASB a Bunch of Old Timey Back-Tracking Liars
The IASB has been frustrated with heel-dragging on this side of the pond for as long as the U.S. has been pretending to work toward adopting international financial reporting standards. Despite the...
View ArticleSEC Steps In to Stop Sketchy City Controller From Bankrupting City on Bad...
The city of Harvey, IL has angered the SEC with some shady bond offerings to the point that the SEC felt it appropriate to obtain an emergency court order to stop these clowns from issuing these...
View ArticleFLASH: Male Big 4 Chairman Cannot Entirely Relate to the Experience of a...
I couldn’t entirely relate to Valerie Jarrett’s story detailing the discomforts of being nearly nine months pregnant and stuck working at an uncomfortable conference table until 2 a.m. But, like her, I...
View ArticleFootnotes: EY Missed Some Bank Fraud; Greed Isn't Good; KPMG Says 'Take the...
SEC Announces Fraud Charges Against Three Former Regions Bank Executives in Accounting Scheme EY kinda missed that, oops. [SEC]Mary Jo White Says SEC Statement on IFRS Coming SoonDespite uncertainty...
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Accounting News Roundup: Grant Thornton's Bad Penny; CFO Scapegoats; Stopping...
After a decade, Parmalat lawsuit vs Grant Thornton in U.S. is back [Reuters]The 7th Circuit keeps it alive. Johnnie M. Walters, Ex-I.R.S. Chief, Dies at 94 [NYT]Walters left office after refusing to go...
View ArticlePwC Auditor Retiring at 26 to Follow His Passion for Sports (and an MBA) Left...
Perhaps it is not a coincidence that the bro who abandoned his Deloitte bros for KPMG and the following bro from PwC both work in the Washington Metro; sports-themed farewells may officially be a thing...
View ArticleHere's Your Open Thread for Omaha Steaks at KPMG
This is a really exciting time of year for some people at KPMG, if for no other reason than FREE MEAT.Yes, it's Omaha Steaks time again. Says one tipster:Surprised I haven't seen a post about this yet-...
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Free CPE: High Impact Excel: Table Edition Redux
Event Date: July 24, 2014, 2 pm ET In this presentation Excel expert David Ringstrom, CPA revisits the Excel feature you should be using, but probably aren't. The Table feature offers the ability to...
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Scott London Talks About Relationships, Rolex Watches and How He Hates that...
ICYMI, MarketWatch interviewed Scott London the other day -- which I suppose was a good idea since interviews might get a bit more difficult after London heads off to prison to serve his 14 month...
View ArticleIRS Goes Ahead With Voluntary Tax Preparer Program Despite AICPA Objection
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it, Melancon:WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that guidance will soon be issued outlining a new voluntary program designed to encourage...
View ArticleFootnotes: Americans Hate Overdraft; DOMA Need an Accountant?; FASB Gonna...
Americans launch backlash over overdraft fees [MW]Ikea Raises Its Minimum Wage to $10.76* an Hour Assembly of dollar bills and quarters required [BBW]Same-Sex Couples Need a Good Accountant More Than...
View ArticleAccounting News Roundup: KPMG Buys an Investment Bank; Big 4 Oppose Hong Kong...
KPMG Acquires Boutique Investment Bank St. Charles Capital [WSJ]Denver-based St. Charles Capital now flies under the KPMG banner: "KPMG Corporate Finance LLC is buying Denver-based St. Charles Capital...
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Retire From EY, Receive a Free Scrapbook of Career Highlights
EY sent out a lovely note regarding some retiring PPEDDs today, although they were so excited to say goodbye they sort of screwed up the first email:In our enthusiasm to congratulate our retiring...
View ArticleMiserable Auditor Warns Those Who Wish to Follow Him
The Going Concern tip box is a dumping ground for information of great consequence and trifling tidbits; advice solicitations and fond (or not so fond) farewells; rants and raves.And every so often we...
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Crony Links: High Functioning Fun; Second-year Associate Skills; Free Mentoring
You can lead a reader to links, but you can't make it read.Open Items Leave before I find out my raise?AccountingWEB How to Put the 'Fun' in 'High Functioning'AWEB Forums What skills does a second-year...
View ArticleFootnotes: Louis XIV's Creative Accounting; Deloitte's New Audit CEO; SEC...
Louis XIV’s accounting shenanigans and the threat they pose today [PBS Making Sen$e]Deloitte Names Catherine Engelbert as Audit Practice CEO [AT]Sleep as a Competitive Advantage [DealBook]Yes, if You...
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