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View AllPwC Announces It’s ‘Aligning Its Organizational Structure’ and Using Fewer BS Words in Job Titles
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 18, 2024
I wish I'd written this news up hours ago when I got a PR email about it, AT scooped us. Oh well. Here's the news as it was delivered to…
Three Quarters of Big 4 Firms Made the Top 20 on LinkedIn’s Top Companies 2024 List
- Going Concern News Desk
- April 18, 2024
Would ya look at that, another "best companies" list. This time it's the LinkedIn Top Companies 2024, released Tuesday. While all four firms have a spot on the list, only…
PwC Partners Will Be Getting Dirty Looks at the Country Club for the Foreseeable Future
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 17, 2024
Ever since the news broke in early 2023 that a PwC Australia partner brought confidential government tax changes back to the firm for the purposes of monetizing it for corporate…
PwC Is the Best, Prestige-iest Accounting Firm on the Vault Accounting 25
- Going Concern News Desk
- April 15, 2024
This morning, Vault released its mildly anticipated 2025 Best Accounting Firms to Work For list and it should be no surprise that PwC has swept the category of Best Accounting…
We Forgot to Mention Deloitte Got in Trouble For Cheating This Week, Too
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 12, 2024
In a renewed effort to appear to be doing something of value, the PCAOB was busy this week handing down hand slaps and fines for the crime of sharing answers…
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View AllThree Quarters of Big 4 Firms Made the Top 20 on LinkedIn’s Top Companies 2024 List
- Going Concern News Desk
- April 18, 2024
Would ya look at that, another "best companies" list. This time it's the LinkedIn Top Companies 2024, released Tuesday. While all four firms have a spot on the list, only…
We Forgot to Mention Deloitte Got in Trouble For Cheating This Week, Too
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 12, 2024
In a renewed effort to appear to be doing something of value, the PCAOB was busy this week handing down hand slaps and fines for the crime of sharing answers…
Low Salaries Are Wreaking Havoc on Capital Markets
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- March 12, 2024
The Bloomberg headline is "There are 340,000 Fewer Accountants, and Companies Are Paying the Price" but the real headline here is "There are 340,000 Fewer Accountants Because Firms Wouldn't Pay…
Remember When Firms Would Get Only Dudes to Talk About International Women’s Day?
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- March 8, 2024
March 8, 2024 (that's today) is International Women's Day and as such, I felt an urge to comb through the archive to see what compelling content we've written about it…
Deloitte’s Hiring Darkweb Enthusiasts For a New Batch of Crypto Jobs
- Going Concern News Desk
- March 5, 2024
Last year around this time, one of the big crypto blogs noticed Deloitte had suddenly placed more than 300 job openings for positions such as Blockchain & Digital Assets Manager,Blockchain…
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View AllAccounting Firms Will Not Be Leading the AI Revolution
- Going Concern News Desk
- April 19, 2024
Rightworks has released their inaugural 2024 Accounting Firm Technology Survey and the results tell us what we already done knew: Accounting firms are hesitant to adopt next-gen technology. Hell, a…
You Might Not Be Using Microsoft Teams Much Longer
- Going Concern News Desk
- April 4, 2024
The better headline here is Teams and Office 365 are breaking up but someone already used it. Perhaps you've heard Microsoft has been getting hounded by the Europeans about possible…
When AI Stands For ‘Actually Indians’
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 4, 2024
The story I'm about to share with you is not directly related to the accounting profession however it's just as relevant in this sector as any because of the principle…
Weekend Discussion: Does Leadership Even Know What Gen AI Is?
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- March 24, 2024
KPMG put out results from a GenAI survey recently and it made this thought I've had bubbling in my mind for a while boil over: Does leadership even know what…
Big 4 Firms Regularly Caught Cheating Worried ChatGPT Will Help Applicants Cheat
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- March 7, 2024
Per The Telegraph, Big 4 firms across the pond are now "banning" applicants from using ChatGPT and its equivalents to help with applications because they're afraid AI tools "will help…
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View AllTop Remote Accountants of the Week | April 18, 2024
- Liz Branch
- April 18, 2024
Are you struggling to hire remote accountants, CAS, auditors, or tax professionals for your firm or internal team? Accountingfly is ready to partner with you! With Always-On Recruiting, you can…
Survey Says: Which Group of Auditors Are Most Satisfied With Their Salaries?
- Going Concern News Desk
- April 8, 2024
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) recently published some results from a survey of more than 6,500 finance professionals, the bulk of them auditors, from 150 countries and while…
Only the Dumb Firms Monitor Badge Swipes
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- February 22, 2024
Monitoring badge swipes fosters a culture of distrust and only discourages people from coming to the office says Nahla Khaddage Bou-Diab in this Accountancy Today article. Khaddage Bou-Diab is credited…
The Job Ghosting Is Getting Out of Hand
- Going Concern News Desk
- February 19, 2024
Remember when millennials were entering the workforce 15-20 years ago and the business rags were gassing up HR talking about how not loyal they all are? Millennials can breathe a…
Top Remote Accounting Freelancers: February 3, 2024
- Liz Branch
- February 3, 2024
Looking to staff up for a season or hire a freelancer for a project? Accountingfly is ready to partner with you! Gain full access to a pool of highly skilled…
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Accounting Firms Will Not Be Leading the AI Revolution
- Going Concern News Desk
- April 19, 2024
Rightworks has released their inaugural 2024 Accounting Firm Technology Survey and the results tell us what we already done knew: Accounting firms are hesitant to adopt next-gen technology. Hell, a…
PwC Announces It’s ‘Aligning Its Organizational Structure’ and Using Fewer BS Words in Job Titles
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 18, 2024
I wish I'd written this news up hours ago when I got a PR email about it, AT scooped us. Oh well. Here's the news as it was delivered to…
Top Remote Accountants of the Week | April 18, 2024
- Liz Branch
- April 18, 2024
Are you struggling to hire remote accountants, CAS, auditors, or tax professionals for your firm or internal team? Accountingfly is ready to partner with you! With Always-On Recruiting, you can…
Three Quarters of Big 4 Firms Made the Top 20 on LinkedIn’s Top Companies 2024 List
- Going Concern News Desk
- April 18, 2024
Would ya look at that, another "best companies" list. This time it's the LinkedIn Top Companies 2024, released Tuesday. While all four firms have a spot on the list, only…
Why Is Everyone Chattering About KPMG Acquiring Rothstein Kass?
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- February 24, 2014
Over the weekend, we began hearing rumors of a KPMG/Rothstein Kass merger. Rather, a somewhat upset individual sent us this:As discussed and expected in the 2013 layoffs thread here about…
Here’s Your Open Thread for EY Compensation Discussions (2015)
- Caleb Newquist
- August 17, 2015
There's been a steady stream of tips coming in for the last week about EY comp discussions starting today and we understand that people are anxious.Here's how one tipster put…
Here’s Your Open Thread for EY Compensation Discussions (2014)
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- July 2, 2014
Yes, we know this is early but the natives are getting restless, as evidenced by our inboxes:EY compensation and promotion talks have began in the NY areaWe reached out to…
Here’s Your Open Thread for EY Compensation Discussions (2013)
- Caleb Newquist
- August 12, 2013
The time has finally come for employees of all Black and Yellow stripes to discuss their financial satisfaction (or lack thereof) for this year. There's seems to have been quite a…
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Survey Says: Which Group of Auditors Are Most Satisfied With Their Salaries?
A breakdown of pay satisfaction among auditors by generation and sector (Big 4, industry, etc).
Opinion: If You're Burned Out It's Probably Your Fault
Disclaimer: this is not our opinion.
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View AllMonday Morning Accounting News Brief: Capping Busy Season Hours FTW; Open the Books on Audit Firms? | 4.15.24
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 15, 2024
Hey and welcome to Monday, APRIL 15! You made it! Well, almost. We're so proud of you. Now, some news. Jack Castonguay (who we miss terribly on Twitter) wrote a…
Friday Footnotes: Ex-CPA Leaves Clients in the Lurch Before Tax Day; EY Layoffs; More ERC Concerns | 4.12.24
- Going Concern News Desk
- April 12, 2024
Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. While you're here, subscribe to our newsletter to…
We Forgot to Mention Deloitte Got in Trouble For Cheating This Week, Too
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 12, 2024
In a renewed effort to appear to be doing something of value, the PCAOB was busy this week handing down hand slaps and fines for the crime of sharing answers…
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View AllTop Remote Accounting Freelancers: February 3, 2024
- Liz Branch
- February 3, 2024
Looking to staff up for a season or hire a freelancer for a project? Accountingfly is ready to partner with you! Gain full access to a pool of highly skilled…
10 Essential Project Management Principles for Accounting Firms
- GoingConcern
- October 5, 2023
Every accounting firm struggles with project management, with smaller practices that are rapidly expanding taking the brunt of the damage. As your firm adds new clients, takes on more work,…
6 Ways Email is Secretly Destroying Your Accounting Firm
- GoingConcern
- September 21, 2023
Email: The word itself sounds innocent, doesn't it? Kind of like "snail mail," but faster, sleeker, and without the slimy trail. But don't be fooled—email is secretly a sinister beast,…
Don’t Grow Your Accounting Firm Out of Business! Break Up With These Unscalable Practices Now
- GoingConcern
- September 7, 2023
Business growth is always a high priority for accounting firms, especially small-to-midsize practices. Take care, though, because growth can be a double-edged sword. If your firm expands too quickly or…
If a Movie About Fraud Was Funded With Fraud, That Would Be Dumb (and Dumber)
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 10, 2014
The source of the $100 million used to finance Oscar-nominated The Wolf of Wall Street […]
David Cay Johnston vs. Tax Girl on Twitter: PLACE YOUR BETS
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 10, 2014
Twitter fights are always good, especially when they involve people we've come to know and […]
France Outlaws Doing Work After Hours, Even For Big 4 Firms
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 10, 2014
Just with Deloitte's love note to Green Dotters we shared the other day, there's nothing […]
Fall Asleep at a Board Meeting and You Might End Up in an SEC Filing
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 10, 2014
SEC filings don't often get better than this. In this case, we have a hopeful […]
Accounting News Roundup: Taxes Are a Snap for the Poors; EY Still Dealing with IndyMac; Better-Late-Than-Never SEC Filings | 04.10.14
- Caleb Newquist
- April 10, 2014
Poll: Most Americans say filing taxes easy [AP]The trick? Be poor! "Not surprisingly, higher income […]
Footnotes: Does Your Dog Groomer Do Taxes?; Danger Internet!; Stolen Intern Ideas | 04.09.14
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 9, 2014
In case you haven't heard, there's a bad Internet bug going around. Here's what you […]
This Poor Guy Is More Bummed Than Anyone at KPMG About Billion Dollar Brackets
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 9, 2014
Remember when KPMG reminded its employees that they — and their immediate families/baby mamas/dogs — […]
House Republicans Still Keeping Themselves Busy Trying to Ruin Lois Lerner’s Day
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 9, 2014
House Republicans are taking action on multiple fronts this week against former Internal Revenue Service […]
GAO Went Undercover to Discover Tax Preparers Are Terrible at Tax Preparing
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 9, 2014
Mind you, it was a small sample of 19 but of those, 17 were wrong: […]
Use GoToMeeting Free in Your Chrome Browser for Meetings with Up to Three People
- Caleb Newquist
- April 9, 2014
Our Tech Editor-at-Large David Ringstrom tweeted about this the other day but it's worth repeating […]
Wisconsin Drops CPA Exam Education Requirement to 120 Units After Accidentally Dropping All Requirements Completely
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- April 9, 2014
Every time I write about a legislative event be it MACPA's CPA Day or AICPA […]