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PwC New Partners 2017
PwC has named their 2017 New PwC partner class. They announced their new partner class during the first week of June. The breakdown by line of service is as follows Advisory - 60 Assurance
How to become Partner at the Big 4 Accounting Firms
How do you become a big four accounting firm partner. There are a couple of important items to keep in mind if you are going to become a big four partner. What do you
AICPA and CIMA Unveil New Logo and Branding
As you may already know the AICPA and CIMA agreed to form a new association last year. At the end of March 2017, the AICPA announced that they would begin to implement some new branding
Who Audits Apple?
Which accounting firm audits apple? Did you know that Apple is the largest company in the world. You probably did. That is probably one of the reasons you are trying to figure out who
Big 4 Interview Attire
What is appropriate big 4 interview attire. First off, you need to make sure you dress to impress on your interview. You don’t want to wear the bare minimum outfit to get you a big
Vault Accounting Rankings 2017
The new vault accounting rankings came out in April 2017. Strangely enough this rankings are the 2018 vault accounting rankings. Vault.com has numerous accounting rankings, but the most well-known one is the vault accounting 50
Elizabeth Warren Questions PCAOB Over KPMG Audit Of Wells Fargo
Elizabeth Warren berates KPMG As you may recall Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey have previously written to KPMG to figure out why they did not uncover the Wells Fargo fraud earlier. Well
Big 4 Interview Tips
What are some key big four interview tips. In order to get a job at one of the big four accounting firms you need to have a successful interview. What are some good tips
Why Do People Work At The Big 4?
Today I wanted to learn why you want to work at the big 4. Since I can’t ask you myself, I’ll look at reasons why I think people join the big 4. If you
KPMG Fires 6 Employees Over PCAOB Inspection
KPMG fired 6 of their auditors this past week of April 10, 2017. The firings even included the head of their audit practice in the United States. What happened was that they were given
7 Reasons People Leave the 4 Big Accounting Firms
Losing your best talent is an awful thing. It feels like you lost a strong asset of your company. This is because you spent so much time and money training and mentoring this employee.
How to Delegate Effectively at The Big 4
Being able to delegate effectively is a key success factor of having a great career. I will try to provide some insight today on how to do that. A key part of being able
P. Scott Ozanus Named Chairman of KPMG’s Americas Region
As you know Bill Thomas was recently named global chairman of KPMG. This left a vacancy at his position as leader of the Americas. KPMG selected P. Scott Ozanus to be the chairman of
PwC Retains 2018 Oscars Role Despite #EnvelopeGate
PwC will keep the Oscars News broke last week that the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will keep PwC as their official ballot counter. In case you’ve forgotten, PwC
PwC MF Global Reach Settlement Over $3 Billion Lawsuit
PwC settled their case with MF Global mid trial. Andrew Wilson of Pwc said the following: The case was settled to the mutual satisfaction of both parties. This is interesting considering that the
Meditating at the Big 4 – Humor
In this week's comic, we are showing what meditation means at the big 4. Big 4 accountants don't have time to practice self care and learn about things like meditation. The closest thing that
Best Accounting Firm to Work For (2017)
Fortune recently released their Top 100 companies to work for, so we will be taking a look at those rankings and see where the 4 top accounting firms ended up. Fortune recently released their
Wells Fargo Ratifies KPMG As Auditor Despite Controversy
Wells Fargo has decided to ask their shareholders to ratify KPMG as their auditor for next year despite the fact that they did not catch the fraud occurring at Wells Fargo. Why Is This
Big 4 Comic Strip
We wanted to get a little humor in and a little art in as well. Forgive our crude drawing for today. We will get progressively better, but this is our first sketch on a
EY Auditor Charged With Insider Trading
The SEC settled charges with a junior auditor at Ernst and Young. They announced this action on March 14, 2017. The auditor in question is named Nima Hedayati and he worked at Ernst &
Big 4 Accounting Firms GPA Requirements
What GPA is required to get a job at the Big 4 Accounting Firms? Can you get into the Big 4 with a low GPA? Let's answer those questions and many more with today's
Bill Thomas Succeeds John Veihmeyer As KPMG Chairman
William B. Thomas has been elected to Chairman of KPMG International. He takes over for John Veihmeyer. William Thomas also goes by Bill Thomas. He is not a partner in the United States office.
PwC Oscars Fiasco Impacts MF Global Lawsuit
It appears that PwC’s trouble from the Oscars are already impacting them. Its currently impacting PwC in their lawsuit with MF Global. Jury selection for the MF Global case against PwC began on March
Caterpillar Raided and IRS Investigation
Caterpillar had 3 of its building in Illinois raided by three federal agencies on March 2, 2017. The departments conducting the raid were the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the
PwC Partners Receive Threats Over 2017 Oscars Mistake
More and more news is coming out about the partners at the Oscars. This Oscars mistake keeps growing by the day. To highlight this I wanted to write about something I was listening to