Footnotes: Lois Lerner Placed on Leave; SEC Mum on New COSO Framework; The Wall Street Journal’s Best Work | 05.23.13
IRS Official Lerner Placed on Administrative Leave [WSJ]
Who Will Stick Up For the IRS? [MoJo]
Boy Scouts Vote to Allow Openly Gay Members [Atlantic, Earlier]
So Far, SEC Holds Silent on New COSO Framework...
The Second Batch of CPA Exam Scores For the April/May Window Have Been Released
Rejoice! Either you've got Memorial Day weekend off to celebrate or it's back to the books for you, loser.
Additionally, the AICPA has released 242 AUD, 154 BEC, 188 FAR and 131 REG scores for international...
Apparently It Doesn’t Take Much for an Accountant to Get Kidnapped and Beaten These Days…
My esteemed colleague Colin linked to a version of this story this morning but because we worry for your safety out there and want you to be very, very aware that these things do happen, we figured it...
What the IRS Can Learn From the TSA
Surely you've heard by now that the IRS has some 'splainin to do but despite this, they aren't doing much 'splainin and in fact are getting pretty good at dodging reasonable questions. The GOP witch hunt...
Here Is Why You Should Care About What Went Down at AICPA Spring Council This Year
When I attended my first AICPA Council meeting in 2011, I remarked that the room seemed to be filled with the same "old white guys" that have been "leading" the profession as far back as we can all remember....
AICPA Is All About Making the CGMA Legit
This week, I'm back in my old stomping grounds of Washington, DC for AICPA Spring Council and while I really wanted to come into this looking for plenty to mock, it's actually been an interesting session,...
The AICPA Found That Crippling Student Loans Can Be a Real Drag
The "duh" comes from AICPA Insights:
According to a new survey conducted for the AICPA by Harris Interactive, only 39% fully understood the burden student loan debt would place on the future and 60% have...
Footnotes: There Are More Opinions on This IRS Drama Than Low-Level Staffers in Cincinnati | 05.14.13
Florida Atlantic University accounting grads once again have a 100% employment rate post-graduation [SunSentinel]
A former PwC partner in Northern Ireland who took a break from work due to stress and depression...
Protip: Threatening to Kill Your Colleagues, Even in the Midst of a Brutal Busy Season, Is Never Cool
Over the weekend, we received quite the disturbing item in the ole tip box. Our tipster did not leave an email address so we cannot possibly verify this but wanted to share anyway:
Something very interesting...
City of Los Angeles Blames Technology, Retired Auditors for Missing $43 Million
Officials in cash-strapped Los Angeles have uncovered almost $43 million that was just sitting in a Department of Transportation account unbeknownst to the city, prompting them to wonder if there's more...
