Comments on: GAO Says, "No Gorillas In The Room." http://retheauditors.com/2008/01/11/gao-says-no-gorillas-in-the-room/ The Business of the Big 4 Audit Firms Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:24:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: re: The Auditors » Blog Archive » The GAO Report and Stoneridge – My Audacious Hope http://retheauditors.com/2008/01/11/gao-says-no-gorillas-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-81708 re: The Auditors » Blog Archive » The GAO Report and Stoneridge – My Audacious Hope Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:18:18 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=557#comment-81708 [...] actions or inaction and someone’s reliance on them to their detriment. And then there was my hope for the GAO report. I’ll be honest, I had forgotten they were working on it. But when I saw that it was [...] [...] actions or inaction and someone’s reliance on them to their detriment. And then there was my hope for the GAO report. I’ll be honest, I had forgotten they were working on it. But when I saw that it was [...]

]]> By: re: The Auditors » Blog Archive » David Walker Sells Out http://retheauditors.com/2008/01/11/gao-says-no-gorillas-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-81683 re: The Auditors » Blog Archive » David Walker Sells Out Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:23:51 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=557#comment-81683 [...] guy. It’s no wonder Mr. Walker presided over such an impotent set of non-action items in the GAO’s latest report on the “competitiveness” of the Big [...] [...] guy. It’s no wonder Mr. Walker presided over such an impotent set of non-action items in the GAO’s latest report on the “competitiveness” of the Big [...]

]]> By: Francine McKenna http://retheauditors.com/2008/01/11/gao-says-no-gorillas-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Francine McKenna Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:22:00 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=557#comment-221 I agree. Mr. Walker has occasionally stood up to be counted. But a good economy hides a lot of ills. The monitors and watchdogs are even more important when things start going south and higher and higher revenues and profits can't delude aren't these corporate guys into thinking they were born on third base anymore when all they've ever done is hit singles into a strong wind. Thanks for your comments. I agree. Mr. Walker has occasionally stood up to be counted. But a good economy hides a lot of ills. The monitors and watchdogs are even more important when things start going south and higher and higher revenues and profits can’t delude aren’t these corporate guys into thinking they were born on third base anymore when all they’ve ever done is hit singles into a strong wind. Thanks for your comments.

]]> By: Anonymous http://retheauditors.com/2008/01/11/gao-says-no-gorillas-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Anonymous Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:44:00 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=557#comment-220 Well, I only know what I read, but consider the following:<br/><br/>1)Walker filed a lawsuit against the Administration re: Cheney's refusal to disclose who participated in his Energy Taskforce meetings;(and I voted for Bush/Cheney in 2000--everyone makes mistakes!)<br/><br/>2) Walker has used his office as a bullypulpit to discuss the long-term financial ill health of this country and its unsustainable debtload;<br/><br/>3) Walker led the GAO in dissecting what I consider to be misleading propaganda regarding the success of the surge in Iraq.<br/><br/>Maybe he thinks he has enough on his plate without picking a fight with the entire accounting profession. Or maybe the markets are in such a precarious position at the moment that he doesn't want to be construed as pouring oil on a fire.<br/><br/>It's not that I disagree with your outlook on the profession's failures. I may be even more of a pessimist than you. I'm afraid what's headed our way economically will make the issue of the role of public accountants as watchdogs of large public corporations irrelevant. Well, I only know what I read, but consider the following:

1)Walker filed a lawsuit against the Administration re: Cheney’s refusal to disclose who participated in his Energy Taskforce meetings;(and I voted for Bush/Cheney in 2000–everyone makes mistakes!)

2) Walker has used his office as a bullypulpit to discuss the long-term financial ill health of this country and its unsustainable debtload;

3) Walker led the GAO in dissecting what I consider to be misleading propaganda regarding the success of the surge in Iraq.

Maybe he thinks he has enough on his plate without picking a fight with the entire accounting profession. Or maybe the markets are in such a precarious position at the moment that he doesn’t want to be construed as pouring oil on a fire.

It’s not that I disagree with your outlook on the profession’s failures. I may be even more of a pessimist than you. I’m afraid what’s headed our way economically will make the issue of the role of public accountants as watchdogs of large public corporations irrelevant.

]]> By: Francine McKenna http://retheauditors.com/2008/01/11/gao-says-no-gorillas-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Francine McKenna Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:19:00 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=557#comment-219 @Anon:Courageous like what? Write the rebuttal and I will print it. @Anon:Courageous like what? Write the rebuttal and I will print it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://retheauditors.com/2008/01/11/gao-says-no-gorillas-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Anonymous Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:04:00 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=557#comment-217 Walker has done a lot of courageous things. I am willing to give him some leeway here. Walker has done a lot of courageous things. I am willing to give him some leeway here.

]]> By: Independent Accountant http://retheauditors.com/2008/01/11/gao-says-no-gorillas-in-the-room/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Independent Accountant Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:50:00 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=557#comment-216 Fran:<br/>You sound just like me. Fran:
You sound just like me.

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