(VIDEO) Watching an Accountant's Day-to-Day Activities Is Arguably More...
Dubstep is disco for the contemporary era. Some day, you'll be like, "Remember dubstep?" And one of your friends who is in the middle of sticking his/her hand into a dirty diaper will stop short, look...
View ArticleBorn-Again Christian Learns What People Mean When They Say Taxes Are Evil
A Tennessee man - who became a born-again Christian a decade ago - has quit his job over the number 666 appearing on his W-2:Walter Slonopas, 52, resigned as a maintenance worker at Contech Casting LLC...
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Citing Lotus Notus, Ernst & Young Instructs Employees to Not Upgrade to...
Most large accounting firms have some kind of "News" section included on their internal web sites. Headlines like "Partner Joe Quoted in Today's Wall Street Journal" and "United Way Honors Firm for...
View ArticleGood Lord, the Miserable Employees of Accounting Firms Are Really Miserable
Our friends at Vault have released a few more teasers from their 2013 accounting survey and this time, it's what they're calling the Dark Side of Accounting. They went with Pink Floyd art, which is...
View ArticleFootnotes: Chinese Accounting Scandals Are Old Hat; Kentucky Gov Wants Some...
Chinese Accounting Scandals. Simple Is As Simple Does. These sort of accounting cheats are not by any means peculiar to China. They are cheats that have been employed again and again all around the...
View ArticleAccounting News Roundup: Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against KPMG Can...
Gender discrimination lawsuit against KPMG can move ahead [Reuters]A proposed gender discrimination class action against accounting firm KPMG brought by five female former employees who claim they were...
View ArticleIt Appears Some Ernst & Young Employees Cope with Busy Season by Stress Eating
Maybe 40 Chicken McNuggets is a square meal for some. Or maybe there was a bet involved here, we can't really know the full story, but apparently these were put down the other day: Lunch time...
View ArticleIn Case You Haven't Heard, Some CPA Exam Candidates May Have a Snow Day
A public service announcement for our friends in the Northeast:NEWS: Due to the winter storm bearing down on the Northeast, some testing centers will be closed tomorrow: bit.ly/XTvzZl— NASBA (@NASBA)...
View ArticleIs the PwC Oscar® Team Really Incorruptible?
PwC issued a press release today announcing their nearly eight decade run tabulating the ballots for the Academy Awards. From now until the broadcast, we'll be treated with more PwC mentions on...
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Footnotes: Tax Cheats Not Interested in Personal Responsibility;...
Posner: Tax Cheats Suing UBS for Not Stopping Them From Cheating Like Suing Parents for Not Raising Them to be Honest [TaxProf](VIDEO) Move to an S Corp to Save Taxes [Blumer &...
View ArticleANR: Accounting Pitfalls for U.S. Business in China; FRC Investigating...
Accounting risk clouds big U.S. business bets in China [Reuters]Tales of shady business practices abound in China - fake revenues, phony invoices, sham factories - but until recently, the problem...
View ArticleMick Jagger Not a Fan of Former Financial Adviser's "Tell-All" Book
If there is one rule all financial advisers should follow, it's to keep your damn mouth shut. Tell that to Prince Rupert Loewenstein - the man credited with helping the Rolling Stones go from broke...
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Is This Way to CPA Saying You Have a Big Head?
Normally I am a fan of their graphics but, um:
View ArticleMarine Struggling With the Transition From Military Fist Fights To Big 4...
This guy on Reddit is a tad upset (not to mention a bit preoccupied with fellatio as it pertains to earning brownie points in public accounting):I hate the corporate accounting world, and small private...
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Busy Season Problems: "A Case of the Gary Buseys"
From the tip box:Fuck busy season. I haven't had a wax in like 9 weeks. Not that it matters since I don't get home before my husband is asleep. My roots look like shit and I haven't bothered with...
View ArticleFootnotes: Be Glad You Are Employable; The Next Big Investment; Ponzi Ponzi...
CPA convicted for role in $40 million Ponzi scheme [WCNC]With accounting system ‘on the ropes,’ Arizona moving forward with upgrade [Cronkite News]Fort Collins accountant allegedly stole more than...
View ArticleANR: IRS Going Soft?; New KC KPMG OMP; Surprising Tax Deductions | 02.12.13
BNY Mellon to take $850 million profit charge in U.S. tax court defeat [Reuters]BNY Mellon Corp (BK.N) said on Monday it will take an $850 million hit against first-quarter profit, a move that also...
View ArticleCleverly Named Tax Bill Probably Kept Senate Staffers Up All Night
Senators Carl Levin, D-Mich., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., introduced the Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act, also known as the CUT Loopholes Act, or S. 268, on Monday. The bill was introduced in the...
View ArticleCharlie Rangel Told Sean Hannity He Needs a Good Accountant
Last night, New York Rep Charlie Rangel made his way to Colin's favorite fair and balanced news channel to sit down with Sean Hannity and Hannity's hair to talk taxes.Newsbusters has the...
View ArticleMinnesota's Sexiest Accountant Contest: Cute or Creepy?
We can pretty safely assume that most of you did not enter the profession to add to your sexy factor, so how would you feel about being nominated as your state's sexiest accountant in honor of Tax...
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