Dear readers, It is with great reluc­tance that I announce the closing of this blog. As of this Friday, May 9, 2008, I will leave public accounting to pursue new oppor­tu­nities in the wide world of industry in internal audit. I have met a lot of great people within the profession through this blog and it […]

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Law firms continue to outpace accounting firms when it comes to harnessing the power of blogs to market their services to current and potential clients. A recent post by Michelle Golden asks the question “Isn’t Your Firm Blogging Yet?” and the answer appar­ently is no. The post quotes this one from LexBlog founder Kevin O’Keefe, which […]

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The CICA announced late last year a draft version of a new accounting framework for small, owner-managed businesses. The framework is being developed because these types of companies don’t have complex reporting needs like public companies, non-profit organi­za­tions, or private companies with signif­icant third party investors or creditors. I haven’t begun working on public company […]

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One of the most challenging aspects of my job as a public accountant and auditor is explaining to clients why I’d like to do what I need to do. Frequently you’ll find in your position as the auditor that client employees will enjoy seeing you twist in the wind and will find the most effective way […]

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Are there any companies out there presenting their financial state­ments, or infor­mation derived from financial statement data, using Flash? I haven’t seen any, but if they’re out there, I’d like to. If you know of any, please let me know! I think it’d be a pretty engaging medium to use to commu­nicate financial data to stakeholders. […]

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