The Economist has published its perennial jeremiad on the audit profession. The only idea I […]
Author: bloviator
What’s the incentive to be an audit partner?
Check out this recent speech that a veteran auditor/forensic accountant made before the PCAOB's Standing […]
Using the work of internal auditors
Time to open the floodgates on this long-festering issue. We all know that audit partners […]
What happens when non-partners bring in new clients?
I'm curious how various firms deal with the issue of non-partner employees bringing in business. […]
Take a pay cut to join a Big 4?
I got into accounting by changing careers in mid-life. For the past few years, I've […]
What’s it like to work in FIDS at EY?
The good, the bad, and the ugly, please. And please no links to EY propaganda […]
Why do CPA firms struggle in the consulting business?
On the three-legged stool that is the CPA firm, tax and audit stand solid while […]
Why would anyone work in public accounting?
With all the bitching and moaning, perpetually low morale, busy season blues, why would anyone […]