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Getting a PhD in Accounting Isn't Really About Teaching
This is the second post from Dr. Emelee, a former Big 4 employee who is in process of obtaining his PhD. Read his first post here. Now for the second statement, “The PhD is not really about teaching.”...
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A paper presented in August at the annual meeting of the American Accounting Association in Anaheim, Calif., found that “the current Sino-phobic reaction to Chinese reverse mergers may be overblown.”...
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Let's Talk About Those Pesky Millennial Helicopter Parents
Yesterday, we shared a horrifying article that appeared in the Wall Street Journal focusing on the ever-terrifying level of involvement parents have in the youngest working generation's professional...
View ArticleFootnotes: 'This Tweet does not constitute an offer of any securities for...
Siegfried Group is looking for Client Service Directors in Washington, DC, Chicago, and San Francisco. [GCJ]We’ve confidentially submitted an S-1 to the SEC for a planned IPO. This Tweet does not...
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Accounting News Roundup: New York Hits PwC Subpoena; Twitter and the JOBS...
2 Consultants to Banking Industry Come Under Scrutiny [DealBook]New York State has subpoenaed two consulting firms as part of a broader investigation into the industry’s perceived coziness with Wall...
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Don't Waste This Open Items Thread
This is your chance to discuss whatever you would like so don't blow it. We call it Open Items.Ask questions, give advice, point out that story we missed from this week. If you're a tax person, you can...
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Here's Your Open Thread for KPMG Compensation Discussions (2013)
It has been a year of ups and downs in the venerable House of Klynveld.When we close the book on 2013, there will be memories of a drunk Irish girl, a fed-up auditor taking his life back, Omaha Steaks,...
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Early Odds Point to EY as Twitter's Auditor
We're sure some of you know who the firm is already, but there's nothing out there yet so we'll refrain from calling it official. But! Audit Analytics has some stats on the 248 IPOs since April 2012...
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PwC Partner Offers Perfectly Good Explanation for Driving Like a Maniac
The following story out of Europe reads more like an SAT question about two trains approaching a station from different directions at different speeds than a tale of a speeding partner who apparently...
View ArticleFootnotes: Olympus in Court; Back to DeloitteU; A Better Resignation Letter...
Olympus in court for allegedly misleading EY auditors [Accountancy Age]Rep. Joseph J. DioGuardi (R-N.Y.) tries to make a case for "accrual accounting in Washington." [The Hill]Dreaming about the...
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Creating a personal brand
Last week we reminded you of the top 5 things you need to do to be successful in your job search. So it’s time to update your resume, brush the digital dust off your LinkedIn profile and start thinking...
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Accounting, a recessionary proof profession?
By Hugh Duffy Although accounting has often been described as a profession and industry that is fairly recessionary proof, is that really true? For the foreseeable future, individuals and businesses...
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Accounting News Roundup: Deloitte's Global Revenues; Accountants Trying to Be...
Deloitte grows for fourth consecutive year, reporting US $32.4 billion in revenue [Deloitte]The firm also reports "its total workforce now exceeds 200,000 professionals."When Accountants Act as Bankers...
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Just in Time for the Holidays: A PCAOB Auditor ID Proposal
Auditors are traditionally quiet participants in a company’s final annual report, signing their firm’s name on a form letter with a simple pass or fail grade. But a push to gain more insight into their...
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Friendly Reminder for CPAs Who Live By 'Carpe Diem Cras': Today Is a Major...
I'm sure that it doesn't apply to any of our readers, but just in case, be sure to get to those extended corporate, pass-through, and trust tax returns filed by the end of today. Joe Kristan reminds...
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The Most Interesting Part of This Interview with PwC's Bob Moritz Is When He...
It's intriguing that when interviewed by the New York Times, PwC's Bob Moritz (a.k.a. BoMo a.k.a. Adrienne's man crush) chose to highlight the fact that he learned all about diversity when he spent...
View ArticleFootnotes: Public Accounting's War for Talent; Deloitte Gets a G-(wo)man;...
McClanathan, Burg & Associates is looking for a Tax Manager in St. Petersburg, FL. [GCJ]Accounting Firms Launch New War for Talent [CPAT]How Detroit went broke [DFP]Protests Surge as IRS Sets...
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Accounting News Roundup: Taxing Excess Medicare Benefits; AICPA's Legacy...
Taxing Medicare Benefits [Economix/NYT]Interestingly, the Treasury Department does not include Medicare on its list of tax expenditures, because it considers this to be a normal feature of the tax...
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The Washington Redskins Got Beat by the Green Bay Packers, Presented By BDO
As you know, BDO serves as the official accounting firm of asshole of the century Dan Snyder's football team.Now, you might ask yourself, what would the exclusive provider of professional services of...
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Just FYI, Rothstein Kass Is Now Powered By Trust (and a Cell Phone Stand)
Apparently Rothstein Kass is boldly going where every accounting firm has gone before, kicking off a new age with a new logo, a new philosophy and a new mascot.The firm-wide email makes its way into...
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