Plus, Lynne Doughtie’s favorite movies, Samsonite’s troubles, stolen crypto, and bad mussels.
Author: Caleb Newquist
Founding editor, Going Concern.
Thanks, This Has Been Fun
It’s with a mixture of sadness and relief that I’m announcing that after nine years I’m stepping down as Going Concern’s editor at the end of the month. It’s been a good run, and now it’s time for me to do something else. Don’t worry; you’ll be fine.
Accounting News Roundup: 1MDB Is Down to Its Last Big 4 Firm | 05.24.18
Plus, the IRS warns states about SALT workarounds, another disturbing sexual misconduct case, dealing with allergies, and more.
Clearly Not Everyone at KPMG Got the Memo About the ‘Raise-Your-Hand Culture’ at the Firm
Photo: A higher proportion of hand raising than at KPMG.
Accounting News Roundup: AICPA Wants Everyone on the Blockchain Bandwagon | 05.23.18
Plus, the shakeup at the PCAOB continues, General Electric wants to sell its insurance unit, POTUS promises more tax cuts, and more.
Accounting News Roundup: Big 4 Tenure Premiums; PCAOB Considers Overhaul; Poor Millennials | 05.22.18
Do Big Four Auditors Unfairly Raise Fees? [CFO] A new study from Aloke Ghosh and […]
The Big 4 Loves the SCOTUS Decision on Arbitration
Hope you like those mandatory arbitration clauses in your employment contracts: The U.S. Supreme Court […]
Accounting News Roundup: Comfortable Audit Firms and Non-GAAP Whistleblowers | 05.21.18
The ‘big four’ auditors have life far too easy [FT] Jonathan Ford writes that “There […]
Accounting News Roundup: Breaking Up the Big 4 Is Hard to Do | 05.18.18
Big Four accountancy firms plan for forced break-up [FT] As the drums for breaking up […]
Accounting News Roundup: The Big 4 Oligopoly; HoweyCoins; Phone Bans | 05.17.18
KPMG chair calls Big Four an ‘oligopoly’ after Carillion collapse [FN] As usual, the Brits […]
That’s (Mostly) It for Comments
This summer, Going Concern turns nine. Over that time, the site has changed a lot […]
Accounting News Roundup: Big 4 Get Share of Blame for Carillion and Apology Letters for Embezzlement | 05.16.18
Key findings from the MPs’ report into Carillion’s collapse [The Guardian] Two parliamentary committees spread […]