Apple, SpaceX, Microsoft return-to-office mandates drove senior talent away

'It’s easier to manage a team that’s happy.”

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Audit Firms' Tone at the Top Sounds Like a Brown Note, Says SEC Chief Accountant

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Notice the emphasis on changing the narrative and not the thing at the root of why the narrative exists.

Tim Ryan Is Dipping Out of PwC Early, the Leadership Transition Gets Bumped Up to RIGHT NOW goingconcern.com/tim-ryan-is-di…

The PCAOB Made Its Own Quality Control Standard and It Took Only 22 Years goingconcern.com/the-pcaob-made…

Grant Thornton accelerates commitment deadline for $1.8B TLB

'[GT] will have a $375 million revolving credit facility due 2029 with a springing first-lien leverage covenant.'

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Weekend Discussion: How Much Is Too Much When Raising Fees? goingconcern.com/weekend-discus…

'We increased our rates by 20% to 25% in 2024, and I suspect we will need to have a similar increase for 2025...our pay for all staff needs to continue to increase in order to maintain a qualified staff to service our clients properly.'

EY's New Shared Service Center in Sofia Isn't as Plain as a Bulgarian Pin-Up

Should we be worried when firms start buying $1000 chairs for the offshore service centers?

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Sikich Is the Latest Firm to Take an Outside Capital Injection

Time for Sikich to snag themselves a big fish acquisition instead of these firms no one’s heard of.

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We Delve Into the Vibrant Landscape of Gen Z Overusing ChatGPT in Cover Letters

A ubiquitous conundrum
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We're hearing Rightworks laid off like a hundred people yesterday 🤔

I am listening to the AICPA Spring 2024 Tax Rewind.

Poll at the end.

Seriously, repost this and read this if you are a Tax Pro.

The presenter is talking more about a GA CPA firm. They were representing a client and dealing with the IRS. At the end, the IRS asked the CPA firm

FTX was … illiquid but solvent? trib.al/GeIZV9r via Bloomberg Opinion

'My managing director is a sociopathic bully with a possible drug issue'

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Let's Brainstorm Shopping Ideas For Underwear Strong Enough to Accommodate This PwC CEO's Massive Balls goingconcern.com/lets-brainstor…

Imagine the Chaos If the PCAOB Starts Naming and Shaming Audit Deficiency Clients goingconcern.com/imagine-the-ch…

Note to Partners: Make Sure Your Interns and Associates Know How to Avoid Sus Links and Phishing goingconcern.com/note-to-partne…

Surprise, You're Depressed goingconcern.com/surprise-youre…

Weekend Discussion: It's Mental Health Awareness Month goingconcern.com/weekend-discus…