Women accountants: still a long way to the top
Monday, May 19th, 2008Women accountants are everywhere but men still outnumber at the top of firms
Archive for the ‘accountants’ Category
Accountants lost with standards and XBRL
Saturday, May 17th, 2008US accountants are struggling with big changes that will transform the way companies report their numbers
Accountants: what recession?
Saturday, March 8th, 2008Further evidence that accountants are recession-proof. The latest Robert Half survey tells us that chief financial officers are planning to hire more accountants. Meanwhile the rest of the population continues to lose jobs.
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Monday, February 18th, 2008Accounting firms will be earning big money this year. All signs say that accountants are recession-proof.
The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: Business Blog
Saturday, December 15th, 2007What’s with those beancounters? They’re still out there trying to convince the world that accountants are, believe it or not, cool and sexy.
Accountants and fraud
Monday, November 12th, 2007What’s wrong with this picture? Most CFOs and senior comptrollers think auditors are responsible for detecting any and all fraud. But most of them will admit they can intentionally misstate their financial accounts.
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Thursday, September 20th, 2007More studies showing that Sarbanes-Oxley has made lawyers and accountants rich.
Accountants and work-life balance
Monday, September 10th, 2007Sarbanes-Oxley has been a money spinner for accountants. But they work for it too. Research shows that finance professionals are putting in longer hours, especially in Japan. And the biggest increase in working hours is in Hong Kong, no doubt because of emerging markets like China.
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Thursday, September 6th, 2007Sarbanes-Oxley continues to be a bonanza for accountants. The latest figures show that at the big firms, fees increased 11.4 per cent, and average income per partner went up from $311,000 in 2005 to $350,000 in 2006. And for the first time, some partners are earning $1 million. Thanks to Sarbox.
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