Accounting/Consulting

Why No One’s Going Into Accounting

Listen to article(2 minutes)An accounting career, once a launchpad into the upper middle class for hundreds of thousands of Americans,…

1 year ago

For Once, Rookie Consultants Don't Have Much to Do

With few clients, some young workaholics are spending their workdays watching Netflix. They’re still getting paid. Source link

2 years ago

New Definition of 'Fraud' Wipes Out High-Profile Prosecutions

Fraud doesn’t mean what it used to—and several high-profile federal prosecutions are falling apart as courts apply the Supreme Court’s…

2 years ago

The Horrible Performance Review That Set Him on the Road to CEO

John Peyton led Dine Brands, the owner of Applebee’s and IHOP, through the pandemic as a rookie chief executive. But…

2 years ago

The Rise and Fall of the Chief Diversity Officer

“Everything is a battle.” Diversity executives hit the exits as company priorities shift. Source link

2 years ago

Big Four Accounting Firms Pare Their Consultant Ranks in Postpandemic Reversal

Professional-services giants are facing the consequences of aggressive hiring over the past two years, coupled with less attrition than they…

2 years ago

KPMG Plans $2 Billion Investment in AI, Cloud Services

An expanded partnership with Microsoft is expected to bring in $12 billion in revenue for KPMG over five years, the…

2 years ago

The Accountant Shortage Is Showing Up in Financial Statements

Advance Auto Parts and others have cited a lack of skilled accounting personnel for material weaknesses in their financial-reporting controls,…

2 years ago

McKinsey, Bain Delay Some M.B.A. Start Dates to 2024

ManagementManaging Your CareerTop consulting firms say job offers are secure, but start dates are getting pushed back; EY cuts 3,000…

2 years ago

Ernst & Young Halts Breakup Plan After Revolt by U.S. Leaders

MarketsFinanceEY spent more than $100 million on split between auditing, consulting business Source link

2 years ago