KPMG's Re-Audit of Ventas Teaches Us Boning Doesn't Necessarily Ruin an Audit
Colin buried this in ANR this morning:Health-care real-estate investment trust Ventas Inc. ( VTR ) said a re-audit didn't result in any changes to its financial statements.KPMG LLP audited Ventas's...
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Crony Links: Accountant Character Traits; Running a Business From Home;...
Plus, accountants don't bite? Have you ever cut the line at Chipotle in front of a hungry one? Open Items Tax vs. Advisory - There's No Definitive AnswerAccountingWEB What 5 Character Traits Do...
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IMA Survey Shows Men Make More Than Women and Certifications Matter
The Institute of Management Accountants salary survey came out yesterday, and you should check it out if you're into that sort of thing. Quickly while we're on the topic of salary, consider this your...
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Free CPE: Current Issues Affecting Compilation and Review Engagements
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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Look How Well Some CPA Candidates Are Taking the News That Their Scores Are...
So, apparently the NASBA account is only allowed to tweet about CPA exam score releases and nothing else. Yesterday, they experienced a bit of a Twitter snafu, reposting an article about best...
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Portland's top accountant, Jane Kingston, says city retaliated against her, takes severance instead of suing [The Oregonian]He's been waiting for 20 years, FYI [Twitter]@NASBA I want the scores NOW!...
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Accounting News Roundup: Mission Impossible: Conflict Minerals Reporting;...
SEC Preps Mutual Fund Rules [WSJ]More rules to keep you all employed: "The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing new rules to boost oversight of mutual funds, hedge funds and other firms as...
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The Inside Dirt on Employment Background Checks
Ed. note: Herc Hammer -- obviously not his real name -- is a Certified Fraud Examiner and licensed private investigator who works for a Big 4 firm. If you still have questions about the background...
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This Embarrassing Deloitte Mockumentary is Surprisingly Accurate
How is it possible this video from Deloitte Belgium has been out in the wild for nearly 3 years and we are only just now seeing it? This thing has "needs to be made fun of by Going Concern" written all...
View ArticleAnxious CPA Exam Candidates Crash NASBA Website, Blame NASBA
NASBA has had a rough couple days. First, they accidentally got everyone all excited about the prospect of scores being released a few days early, which was never going to happen. Then, an army of...
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Footnotes: It Pays to Be Stupid; The IRS' Latest Pain in the PTIN; The NASBA...
Investors expect lower rates for longer than Fed itself: Fed study [Reuters]The CEO of Hertz has stepped down, citing personal reasons It definitely didn't have anything to do with major accounting...
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Accounting News Roundup: IFRS Holdouts; GE Tax Guy's Predictable Opinion on...
Non-IFRS Accounting Zones Dwindle in Number [CFOJ]The Magnificent Seven: The U.S., China, Egypt, Bolivia, Guinea-Bissau, Macao and Niger."In 106 countries, all or most domestic public companies are...
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How Failing the CPA Exam Might Actually Help You Succeed
You may have heard but NASBA managed to release scores a day early despite day long website issues and lots of candidate bitching. Lots and lots of candidate bitching. Granted, the scores came out just...
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The Rise of Commuter Marriage or, Alternatively, How to Get Away From Your...
A friend recently announced that she and her spouse are entering into a “commuter marriage” because her husband landed a job in Kentucky. He would be moving to the land of horse racing and finely-aged...
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PCAOB Issues Staff Audit Alert on Auditing Revenue Because Auditors Suck at...
The PCAOB would like to see auditors get better at a lot of things; showing their work, testing controls, auditing in general. In particular, they would like to see auditors get better at auditing...
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Which School Tops U.S. News Rankings in Undergrad Accounting?
RANKINGS. Love them or hate them, how else are we supposed to know who we're better than?The 30th edition of U.S. News and World Report best colleges rankings are out and here's how your top 5...
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Lawmakers Press Regulators to Lessen Risks Banks Pose to Financial System [WSJ]Overall auto loans are up, as are delinquency rates on those loans [AP]House Republicans near accord on short-term...
View ArticleAccounting News Roundup: PwC on Climate Change; REITs Are All the Rage;...
This Legendary Accounting Firm Just Ran the Numbers on Climate Change [MoJo]Odd thing #1: Seeing PwC mentioned in a Mother Jones article. Odd thing #2: PwC issuing doomsday reports on climate...
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So You Failed the CPA Exam, Now What?
With the end of the year fast approaching and only two months left to knock this puppy out before January, getting a failing score this late in the game probably has you writing overly dramatic tweets...
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Before You Leave Public Accounting, Consider This
Fall is in the air, and that means that if you’re in your mid-twenties, ply your trade in public accounting, and are prone to even the occasional moment of introspective thought, you’re probably...
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