Conducting Tax Return Update Meetings at the Gym Maybe Not the Best Idea
If a client requests a meeting at a location where heavy objects are laying around, and there's an off-chance that the n
View ArticleWyden You Go Blaming Tax Professionals for a Crappy Tax Code?
Earlier this month, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) released a
View ArticleAccounting News Roundup: The Low-tech SEC; Grant Thornton's New Marketing...
Why is the SEC still so low-tech? [CNBC]
View ArticleConfirmed: Golf More Difficult Than CPA Exam
Lots of accountants like golf. Well, sorta. Judging by some of the behavior I've witnessed, the opposite seems true.
View Article#BusySeasonProblems: 3 AM Snacks; 'No, I don't do taxes'; Long (and Even...
Polls for Round 2 of GCMMBSP are still open but since we won't know who's moving on
View ArticleAccounting News Roundup: KPMG Picks Up BAT; Hating the AMT; CPA Exam Brackets...
Kraft and Heinz to Merge in Deal Backed by Buffett and 3G Capital [DealBook]
View ArticleBig 4 Gunning for Big Law
The Economist published quite the haughty article yesterday about
View ArticleFormer Deloitte Employee Running in Florida's Senate Race
Patrick Murphy represents Florida's 18th congressional district in the House of Representatives.
View ArticleBusy Season Zen: Every 'Dude' From The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski is a cinematic masterpiece. Fact.
View ArticleAccounting News Roundup: Zero-based Budgeting Sounds Fun; Reminder: Verbal...
Kraft-Heinz Deal Shows Brazilian Buyout Firm’s Cost-Cutting Recipe [
View ArticleLet's All Enjoy This Story of a Rich Guy Who Procrastinated on His Taxes and...
Procrastinating clients are the worst.
View ArticleMost CPAs Don't Get to Send Letters Like This One
Unlike some people, I'll bet Dean Smith sent his tax stuff to his CPA in a timely and ord
View Article#TBT: The Maker's Mark Billboard That Poked Fun at Andersen's Demise
This billboard is a work of genius. Yes, Maker's Mark is a mass-produced bourbon, but in a pinch, it does go down easy.
View ArticleAccounting News Roundup: Enough with the IFRS vs U.S. GAAP Talk; Deloitte...
SEC's Stein calls for ending debate over dueling accounting rules [Reuters]
View ArticleGoing Concern March Madness: Waking Up Early vs. Guilt Trips, Self-doubt vs....
The contenders have emerged in GCMMBSP.
View ArticleDeloitte University Is a Cruise Ship Without Swimsuits
This morning I linked to this Bloomberg piece on Deloitte University, aka DU, aka
View ArticleOlympus Decides Fighting Lawsuits for Accounting Scandal Not a Pretty Picture
Olympus Corp, proud owner of a $1.7 billion accounting scandal, decided to say sayōnara to 11 billion yen ($92 million) to se
View ArticleFriday Footnotes: Maine Gov's Stand Against King; IT Nightmares; New Google...
Ex-accountant of famous Princeton Triangle Club admits $240K theft [NJ.com]
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