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Grover Norquist Just Ruined Your Burning Man Plans
Let's be honest, you weren't planning to go anyway. Its official. Samah and I are off to "Burning Man" this year. Scratch one from the Bucket List.— Grover Norquist (@GroverNorquist) July 28, 2014The...
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Defunct Crazy Eddie Won't Let Fraud Get in the Way of Continued Excellence
As far as bullshit recognitions go, this one has to be up there.Former Crazy Eddie CFO, reprehensible villain and (full disclosure:) friend of GC Sam Antar tipped us off to an email he received on...
View ArticleBDO Boasts Massive Revenue Growth in Fiscal 2014
Of course, there is an accompanying press release to go with the good news:BDO USA, LLP, one of the nation's leading professional service organizations, today announced revenue for the fiscal year...
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Don’t Kill the Export-Import Bank Note: this is an opinion piece [NYT]A Michigan CPA who stole from clients is off to prison for a few months [The Blade]Interest rate rise could cut global growth, says...
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Accounting News Roundup: KPMG's Run of Good Legal Luck Continues; Accountant...
2 KPMG Units Dodge Madoff Investor Suits [Law 360 (Sub)]All those legal expenses are worth it! "A New York state judge has dismissed allegations that auditing houses KPMG International and KPMG U.K....
View ArticleRussia Will See Your Sanctions and Raise You a Ban on the Big 4
On Tuesday, some parliamentary officials called for a law barring the world's top accounting firms from "aggressor countries" from doing business in the country after officials opened a health probe...
View ArticleThe Transition From IRS Agent to Little Person Sexologist Is a No Brainer
When you think about career transitions, you would correctly assume most folks stick within the same type of industry. For one former IRS agent, however, working for the IRS and working on helping...
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Teamsters Get Dynamic With a Giant Rat at Grant Thornton's Downtown NYC Office
It appears Teamsters are upset with Grant Thornton over GT's choice of moving company, and they brought their giant inflatable rat with them to go protest the office.Here is the warning from office MP...
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PwC Report Declares a Future Free From Nine-to-Five Work
The article we're talking about today is entitled "PwC report predicts death of nine-to-five" but that's not exactly what PwC predicted:The traditional nine-to-five office environment could soon become...
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Fed offers a dual message on health of US economy They are harder to understand than your wife when she's upset [WaPo]Argentina is in "selective default," here's what that means [BBW]Emails show ex-IRS...
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Accounting News Roundup: Finding Irregularities; Your Boss's Work-Life...
FTI Consulting Names New C.F.O. [DealBook]As well as new HR and "Strategy and Transformation" Chiefs.British Fraud Office Reaches Second Settlement in Inquiry Over Icelandic Bank [DealBook] Will Grant...
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Mark Weinberger Is Getting a Little Verklempt at EY's Intern Party
Aww, they grow up so fast:So proud of our interns ... Destined for greatness wherever their journeys lead .... Hope it includes EY, with me.....— Mark Weinberger (@Mark_Weinberger) July 31, 2014The...
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Three Ways Public Accounting Firms Could Replace Performance Evaluations
This week I spent some time at Sage Summit in Las Vegas, an event for CPAs and entrepreneurs who want to learn how to make their small businesses better, or alternatively, just want an excuse to party...
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Actually, Collaborative Workspaces are Not Innovative Nor New at All
Yesterday, we talked about a recent PwC report on the future of work, which may or may not include flexible work hours and lots of collaborative workspaces.We hear about collaborative workspaces all...
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Free CPE: High Impact Excel: Data Validation Edition
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...
View Article#TBT: Could You Answer These Questions From the First CPA Exam in 1896?
According to A History of Public Accounting in the United States by James Don Edwards:The first examination was given by the New York Board of Examiners on December 15 and 16, 1896. The first section...
View ArticleFootnotes: Robbing Pearl to Pay Yourself; School Rankings Are a Crock; Life...
SEC Charges Virginia-Based Broker With Stealing Funds From Elderly Customers [SEC]It was an employee who blew the whistle on L-3 Communications' accounting misconduct [Reuters]What official rankings...
View ArticleAccounting News Roundup: A Shortage of Restatements; A Bad Accountant Named...
CAQ: Number of Restatements Lower than 10 Years Ago [NYSCPA]A study published by the Center for Audit Quality has shown that the number of restatements on financial statements has declined over the...
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Crony Links: Background Check Stress; Your Dream Job; Work Relationships >...
Link and let die.Open Items Stressing about Background CheckAccountingWEB Can Software Really Replace Accountants?AWEB Forums Your Accounting Dream JobThe Queen's AccountingWEB Can I take action...
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How to Transform Text in Excel
If you’re like most Excel users, you’re likely self-taught. Nothing wrong with that, I got here in the same fashion. However, from my perspective many users learn enough about Excel to wield it as a...
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