I had my annual performance review Friday afternoon. I knew what to expect, because it’s basically the aggregation of each job review we get throughout the year. Job reviews are a solid lead indicator for the annual appraisal. Reviewer comments are cited and my performance is compared to expectations. It also afforded me the opportunity […]
Entries from August 2007 ↓
Annual review a chance to look forward and back
August 28th, 2007 · No Comments
Category: Profession
Tags: appraisal, audit, career, public company
Sucks to be Seidman
August 21st, 2007 · 6 Comments
By now, the verdict in the BDO Seidman lawsuit has been covered by all the major industry blogs. All the heavyweights have registered their opinions in this great swirling mass known as the blogosphere. The mainstream media has tossed it around this way and that. There is near unanimity amongst all commenters: Sucks to be them. […]
Category: Auditing
Tags: accounting firm, bank, BDO, BDO Seidman, confirmation, fraud, litigation, negligence, receivables
Stewie and Brian debate a flat tax
August 17th, 2007 · 4 Comments
I wonder whether some people watching the following Family Guy clip were intrigued by the punchy argument and sought out more information about it. Have a great weekend!
Category: Taxation
Tags: copyright, Family Guy, flat tax, video, YouTube
Back from Punta Cana
August 15th, 2007 · 3 Comments
Wow, it’s been a while! I can’t say as I’ve missed this thing since I last posted about two weeks ago; I have been in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, enjoying a much deserved vacation. Best of all, I was able to use a travel voucher that BDO gave me for passing the UFE last year […]
Category: Profession
Tags: exam, Punta Cana, UFE, vacation, voucher
Most Chartered Accountants want interesting work above all
August 2nd, 2007 · 3 Comments
A recent CICA members survey has revealed what matters most to the Canadian Chartered Accountants who answer member surveys, and the August issue of CA Magazine highlights those findings: Chartered accountants want work that is interesting and challenging, but only if it leaves them enough time to have a life. Those are the results of a […]
Category: Profession
Tags: audit, CA, Canada, Profession, survey

