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The Defense Logistics Agency Be Like, “Accounting? What’s Accounting?”
Occasionally I will see something charged on my credit card that I don’t remember. I […]
KPMG Drops an Annoying, Dysfunctional, Possibly Corrupt Client
An editorial from the Orlando Sun-Sentinel has some wonderful details about the fallout between KPMG […]
Swiss Regulator Investigating Whether KPMG’s Audit of FIFA Is Worth Investigating
Well, this is something? Switzerland's Federal Audit Oversight Authority ("FAOA") will be kicking the tires […]
Sometimes Clients Say Shady Things
“We don’t pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes.” Leona Helmsley had a way […]
Auto Supplies, a Condescending Partner and Chick-fil-A: An Inventory Count Horror Story
What is the worst inventory observation you’ve ever done? My coworker once counted grain and had to scale the enormous storage vat and look down into it. That wouldn’t work for me. I harbor a pathological fear of falling into one of those things, suffocating among the wheat shafts, and winding up ground into a box of breakfast cereal. (I had a damaged childhood, okay?)
BDO Should Be Thanking Its Lucky Stars That Swisher Hygiene Fired Them
BDO, an audit firm, had a difference of opinion with Swisher Hygiene, Inc., a client, about […]
Why Yes, This Guy Did Pay His Accountant’s £800 Bill in Coins Purely Out of Spite
The problem is that you can't really do that. The stunt backfired when Philip Lawrence […]
Analysis: Are Clients Being More Dickish Than Usual or Are Accountants Just a Little Too Sensitive?
It's been quite some time since we checked in with our friends across the pond […]
Future Ernst & Young Intern Wants to Know How to Land on a Prestigious Engagement
Welcome to the slightly-less-mad-Friday edition of Accounting Career Emergencies. In today’s edition, a future E&Y intern only wants to work on the sexiest tech clients that the House of Turley has to offer. How can one ensure that he/she lands only on the clients worth bragging to their peers? Let’s find out!
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