Madoff, MLK, Buddha And Elusive Nature of Self-Interest
By Francine • Jan 16th, 2012Your first obligation as a professional is to your client, not your firm, your partners, or even your family.
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Will More Women Mean Better Audit Firms?
By Francine • Nov 26th, 2011This column originally appeared in Going Concern on June 16, 2010.
From the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce website:
Deb [DeHaas] is the vice chairman and Central region managing partner for Deloitte LLP, which includes 23 offices across 12 states. With 9,000 professionals, Deloitte is the largest Big Four organization in the region. In this role, Deb leads [...]
In Memoriam – Roberta Gilna Merkel
By Francine • Oct 16th, 2011Executive search is a lot like the real estate business. Headhunters, with very few exceptions, like realtors, are getting paid by the seller or the company that is selling the job that you, as a candidate, are buying. The best ones manage this ethical dilemma well, especially when the compensation package, like the purchase price of [...]
Top Ten Reasons You Still Want To Work For The Auditors
By Francine • Sep 29th, 2011College students are being wined, dined, and picked over by the large firms. The recruiting season is in full bloom. One of the most frequent searches leading to my blog is some variation on what to wear to the post-interview fancy restaurant dinner.
As you go through the experience, remember: They’ve already established what you are. [...]
Looking For Talent? Steal From Your Competitors
By Francine • Sep 5th, 2011This was originally posted September 6, 2007. Not much has changed since then. Not much varies for the Big Four member firms all over the world. Regulators, please note: This is the level of responsibility- the level of expectations – for non-management staff.
Quite significant.
I ran across this recruiting ad for PwC Belgium while looking [...]
Say Anything: The Big Four Defense Of Overtime Exemptions
By Francine • Jun 20th, 2011Although the state and federal wage and hour laws governing eligibility for overtime pay are complicated, the public policy issues they present for audit firms are not.
Just A Cog In The Big 4 Machine
By Francine • Jun 20th, 2011The Big 4 are still reeling them in like large mouth bass…
PricewaterhouseCoopers Headed For A Trial In California Overtime Case
By Francine • Jun 17th, 2011There’s one thing about litigation that everyone agrees on. Anything can, and sometimes does, happen.
Embracing Change – Day by Day
By Francine • Mar 31st, 2011I often think of my career as having had at least four parts, so far…
The Perils Of Pre-Inspection File Polishing
By Francine • Dec 6th, 2010Ever wondered what it would be like to see your name in print? Most auditors do not aspire to seeing their name in the papers. It’s a career-limiting move to be cited in a bankruptcy examiner’s report or a disciplinary order issued by the PCAOB.
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, 