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Inside Grant Thornton’s decision to offer unlimited paid time off [TCO]
Ithaca accountant accused in $10 million investment fraud scheme [Syracuse.com]
Former SEC Division of Trading and Markets executive, Gregg Berman, joins EY [EY]
PwC Pushes Further Into Design, Digital Business [WSJ]
BDO managing partner eschews Big Four consulting strategy [Accountancy Age]
Here's why CFOs almost never get promoted directly to CEO [BI]
Hatch, Wyden Probe Volkswagen on Federal Tax Credits [Senate Finance via TaxVox]
Blackstone in $39 Million SEC Settlement [WSJ]
Crowdfunding brings new opportunities for CPAs [JofA]
Beyonce buys The Big Lebowski mansion [EW]