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Protiviti is currently soliciting feedback for its new Sarbanes-Oxley Insight Survey.
The results of this survey promise to provide valuable and important insight into the current state of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for all types of organizations.
When David Hoffman announced his candidacy for U. S. Senate from Illinois, I offered my support immediately. I come from a very politically active family. Participating in politics, volunteering for and donating to campaigns, is in our genes.
My new post is up @Going Concern.
“I chafe at the cheekiness of some of the announcements. The firms’ communications teams are blithely unaware of how such shameless self-promotion looks to those who are watching closely. For example, all of the Big 4 firms were named to the Fortune 100 Best Places To Work list, even [...]
So many of you are no longer working for the Big 4 or next tier firms. Those of you who had a chance to stay long enough – not as common as in the past and more often not your choice these days – may be thinking about setting up your own shop. Whether it’s [...]
My friend Roopen Roy’s most recent column for MyDigitalFC.com is entitled, “Why Mergers In FirmsFall Apart.” Roopen Roy is the Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting, India.
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My new post is up @Going Concern.
“It’s that time of year for audit and tax professionals – busy season. Do you know where your backbone is?Picture the scene so many have you have described to me in delicious detail. A manager, or a senior associate toadie, cracks the whip until late in the evening on [...]
My objective in writing this story was to handily contradict the self-serving defense to the fraud at Koss that’s being served up by Grant Thornton and supported by some commentators. But punching holes in their Swiss-cheese defense is like shooting fish in a barrel.
The SEC held a news conference to announce several changes and initiatives in their Enforcement Division. Afterward I joined a few select bloggers invited to a special briefing with Robert Khuzami, the Director of the Division of Enforcement.
It’s my contention that the Big 4 and their partners are still pretty lucky, continuing to dodge any truly deadly SEC enforcement bullets.
Upon college graduation those entering the public accounting profession have a big decision at hand. What size waterway do they want to swim in? A guest post from Sharon Gubinsky of Santos Postal &Co P.C.
 Francine McKenna (@retheauditors) has more than twenty-five years of experience in consulting and professional services including tenure at two Big 4 firms, both in the US and abroad. Look for my column, "Accounting Watchdog" at Forbes.com and "Accountable" at American Banker. For more information, click "About" at the bottom of this page. Your firm can sponsor this specialized news site. For more information contact Francine McKenna, fmckenna@mckennapartners.com |
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