Tag Archives for Ernst & Young
Big Four dominate professional services globally
The Managing Partners’ Forum was established in 1995 and is “dedicated to enhancing leadership and the status of the management team in professional firms worldwide.” They recently released the inaugural Global 500, a ranking of the top 500 professional services … Continue reading
Firm using Facebook to recruit in Toronto
I’ve grown a bit tired of Facebook lately. I think it’s because what originally was a torrent of friend additions has gradually slowed to a trickle. (I meet lots of new people through my job but I doubt they want … Continue reading
Accounting news roundup
Congress wants financial reporting simplified for easier understandability. I can’t honestly say their desire for more regular updates on what the industry is doing to modernize itself is a bad thing, however. Seems like a good prod for the stiff … Continue reading
Movie stars and the IRS, Ban Ki Moon, and the Top 100 Places to Work
BeancounterBlog discusses the recent détente between movie stars and the IRS. Seems the IRS feels all those really expensive gifts that celebrities get should be taxable, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association agrees. Celebs will now be “issued appropriate informational … Continue reading
Quit today, get hired back tomorrow
A recent story by the AP highlighted an interesting byproduct of the CA shortage — employees who leave their job at accounting firms are being actively recruited back to rejoin their former firm. Seems employers have realized that more often … Continue reading