Friday Footnotes: Inside PwC Cheating; Audit Market Monopoly; AI Anxiety | 12.15.23

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Friday Footnotes: Inside PwC Cheating; Audit Market Monopoly; AI Anxiety | 12.15.23 Friday Footnotes: Inside PwC Cheating; Audit Market Monopoly; AI Anxiety | 12.15.23

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans ..
Feeling Burned Out? Join the Club Feeling Burned Out? Join the Club

Bad news, everyone. America is burned out. No, this isn’t going to be about the […]The post Feeling ..
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Feds Raid PwC; Big 4 Wants to Be Like Grant Thornton!? | 11.4... Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Feds Raid PwC; Big 4 Wants to Be Like Grant Thornton!? | 11.4...

Well the year is just chugging along, here we are at the first Monday news […]The post Monday..
EY’s Growing Its Public Sector Practice With a New Acquisition EY’s Growing Its Public Sector Practice With a New Acquisition

Announced yesterday, EY has acquired Dignari, LLC, “a woman-owned leading technology consulting..
Rumor: A Top 50 Firm Is About to Announce a Private Equity Investment Rumor: A Top 50 Firm Is About to Announce a Private Equity Investment

That firm? Allegedly it’s IPA Top 100 #47 Cohen & Company of Cleveland (revenue of […]The post..
Sh*t or Get Off the Private Equity Pot, Grant Thornton Sh*t or Get Off the Private Equity Pot, Grant Thornton

For months now the UK media has been floating articles about private equity interest in […]The post ..
Why I am an EA! Why I am an EA!

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: PwC Consolation Prizes; Al Pacino’s Accountant Ripped Him Off .. Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: PwC Consolation Prizes; Al Pacino’s Accountant Ripped Him Off ..

Hi. Monday again. Oh joy. Without any further filler text, let’s get this over with. […]The post..
EY and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year EY and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year

When we started putting this article together earlier today there was no press release nor […]The..
The IRS Decided to Troll Tax Pros For 10/15 The IRS Decided to Troll Tax Pros For 10/15

We realize the decision to run maintenance on IRS systems likely isn’t made by anyone […]The post..
Accounting Firm Named ‘The Pun Group’ Isn’t Punny at All Accounting Firm Named ‘The Pun Group’ Isn’t Punny at All

INSIDE Public Accounting #437 firm The Pun Group of Santa Ana, CA (revenue $8,856,915) put […]The..
The SEC’s Silver-Tongued Enforcement Director Is Leaving The SEC’s Silver-Tongued Enforcement Director Is Leaving

Announced moments ago on Twitter and earlier today in a press release, Securities and Exchange..
EY UK Partners Warned Again Pay Will Suck This Year EY UK Partners Warned Again Pay Will Suck This Year

Poor EY partners, ever since Project Everest fell apart they’ve really been struggling. While we..
CEOs Surveyed By KPMG Feel a Full Return to Office is Imminent CEOs Surveyed By KPMG Feel a Full Return to Office is Imminent

KPMG has released their CEO Outlook report for 2024 [PDF] and we’ll be completely honest, […]The..
Weekend Discussion: Firms Really Aren’t Helping This Pipeline Problem, You Guys Weekend Discussion: Firms Really Aren’t Helping This Pipeline Problem, You Guys

As you may have seen, RSM US laid off a bunch of people yesterday — […]The post Weekend Discussion: ..
EY Responds to the Viral Letter From Bereaved Mother of a Deceased Auditor, Social Media Calls BS EY Responds to the Viral Letter From Bereaved Mother of a Deceased Auditor, Social Media Calls BS

EY has issued a statement addressing the now-viral email written to EY India Chairman and […]The..
KPMG Is Ditching 38,000 Square Feet in San Francisco KPMG Is Ditching 38,000 Square Feet in San Francisco

As reported by San Francisco Chronicle, KPMG is downsizing its San Francisco office space when..
Let’s Look at Apollo’s 10-Q to Get Specifics on Their Deal with BDO Let’s Look at Apollo’s 10-Q to Get Specifics on Their Deal with BDO

In response to the post “What’s going on at BDO USA?,” an erudite Redditor with […]The post Let’s..
Layoff Watch ’24: PwC is Giving 1800 People the Axe Next Month Layoff Watch ’24: PwC is Giving 1800 People the Axe Next Month

According to exclusive reporting by Mark Maurer at WSJ, PwC will be laying off about […]The post..
Doing the Math on CPA Evolution: How Many Discipline Scores Have Been Released So Far This Year? Doing the Math on CPA Evolution: How Many Discipline Scores Have Been Released So Far This Year?

NASBA released CPA exam scores for discipline sections today and it must have been on […]The post..
Can a $400,000 Tax Debt Really Be Reduced to $0? @ColoradoTaxRelief #taxresolution #enrolledagents Can a $400,000 Tax Debt Really Be Reduced to $0? @ColoradoTaxRelief #taxresolution #enrolledagents

Replace feeling helpless and nervous about dealing with the IRS, with feelings of confidence and..
Why Do I Do What I Do? @ColoradoTaxRelief #enrolledagent #taxresolution #makingtaxeslesstaxing Why Do I Do What I Do? @ColoradoTaxRelief #enrolledagent #taxresolution #makingtaxeslesstaxing

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KPMG Gets Aboard the Unlimited PTO Train KPMG Gets Aboard the Unlimited PTO Train

…as expected, some people are bitching about it. Rumors have been swirling for weeks like […]The..
Hackers Stole Social Security Numbers From CBIZ Again Hackers Stole Social Security Numbers From CBIZ Again

CBIZ has filed a data breach notification with the attorney general of Maine and you […]The post..
Let’s Critique This Guy’s Five Steps For Business Leaders to Address the Accountant Shortage Let’s Critique This Guy’s Five Steps For Business Leaders to Address the Accountant Shortage

StoneTurn’s Brad Wilson wrote an opinion piece for Bloomberg Tax about how business leaders can..
These Are the ‘Best of the Best’ Accounting Firms (Allegedly) These Are the ‘Best of the Best’ Accounting Firms (Allegedly)

Fresh off the big reveal of the 2024 Top 500 list, INSIDE Public Accounting has […]The post These..
Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Outsourced Office Gets Karaoke, ‘Chillout Rooms’; 2.4 GPA Guy .. Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Outsourced Office Gets Karaoke, ‘Chillout Rooms’; 2.4 GPA Guy ..

This has to be at least the third or fourth article I’ve seen about Grant […]The post Monday..
The IRS Is Trying to Get ERC Employers to Tell on Themselves Again The IRS Is Trying to Get ERC Employers to Tell on Themselves Again

Burdened by heaps of paperwork and knowing many of the Employee Retention Credit claims they […]The ..
Maximizing Tax Benefits for Senior Citizens in Bay County, Florida Maximizing Tax Benefits for Senior Citizens in Bay County, Florida

Learn about the tax breaks and incentives available for senior citizens in Bay County, Florida from ..
Navigating Taxation for Non-Profit Organizations in Bay County, Florida Navigating Taxation for Non-Profit Organizations in Bay County, Florida

A comprehensive guide on how Bay County, Florida handles tax exemptions for non-profit..
The Impact of Commercial Property Tax Delinquencies on Bay County, Florida's Revenue Collection The Impact of Commercial Property Tax Delinquencies on Bay County, Florida's Revenue Collection

Learn about the importance of property taxes in Bay County, Florida and how the local government..
Expert Tips for Successfully Appealing a Vehicle Registration Tax Assessment in Bay County, Florida Expert Tips for Successfully Appealing a Vehicle Registration Tax Assessment in Bay County, Florida

Learn about the process of appealing a vehicle registration tax assessment in Bay County, Florida..
Exploring Tax Breaks and Incentives for Renewable Energy in Bay County, Florida Exploring Tax Breaks and Incentives for Renewable Energy in Bay County, Florida

Discover the various tax breaks and incentives available for renewable energy in Bay County,..
Maximizing Tax Deductions for Education Expenses in Bay County, Florida: A Comprehensive Guide Maximizing Tax Deductions for Education Expenses in Bay County, Florida: A Comprehensive Guide

Learn about the various tax deductions available for education expenses in Bay County, Florida and..
Survey Says: More Than 75% of Millennial Workers Would Quit Due to a Bad Manager Survey Says: More Than 75% of Millennial Workers Would Quit Due to a Bad Manager

Seven out of 10 workers in the United States would quit a job if they’re […]The post Survey Says:..
EY UK Gets Hit With a Weakass Fine for an Ethics Conflict EY UK Gets Hit With a Weakass Fine for an Ethics Conflict

FT reported on Wednesday that the King’s EY was hit with a £295,000 fine ($376,309 […]The post EY..
Chart of the Day: Accounting Salaries Just Don’t Add Up Chart of the Day: Accounting Salaries Just Don’t Add Up

We’re a bit behind combing through the National Pipeline Advisory Group (NPAG) Accounting Talent..
Apparently IRS Employees Owe $50 Million in Back Taxes and Senator Ernst is Outraged Apparently IRS Employees Owe $50 Million in Back Taxes and Senator Ernst is Outraged

It seems IRS employees owe almost $50 million in overdue taxes and somehow this news […]The post..
BREAKING NEWS: CPA Exam Candidates Broke NASBA’s Sh*t. Again. BREAKING NEWS: CPA Exam Candidates Broke NASBA’s Sh*t. Again.

This is why we have a “Just Give Me My Score You Bastards!” tag Thanks […]The post BREAKING NEWS:..
How Can I Get Audit Reconsideration? What is an Audit Reconsideration? How Can I Get Audit Reconsideration? What is an Audit Reconsideration?

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