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Friday Footnotes: Remembering Legend Sid Kess; Andersen’s Doing Great; Poland Banned Deloitte From Auditing? | 9.22.23

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In addition to his new role, he will continue to serve as co-director of the firm’s DC-Metro tax practice. James Greiner said he was not shocked about the layoff, but was surprised it happened right before the third quarter tax deadline for clients. Greiner was a client-relationship manager for Croft and Frost for a year and a half.

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Friday Footnotes: Bob Moritz Disappoints Us; ERC Window Slamming Shut; 2024 Sucks For Firms? | 3.22.24

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PwC chairman refuses to share tax leaks scandal investigation with Australian parliament [ The Guardian ] PwC’s global chairman, Bob Moritz, has refused to comply with a request from the Australian parliament to share a copy of an investigation used to contain the tax leaks scandal to Australia. This S**t Is Still Going On?

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Friday Footnotes: Big 4 Culture Gets Slammed Again; Audit Leads the Way in AI; Small Firm Gripes | 11.10.23

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See also: Academics Let AI Ruthlessly Slander Big 4 Firms, They’re Very Sorry They Didn’t Think to Fact Check Talent Don’t slack on hiring tax talent, pre-game your busy season and be ready with a fully staffed team when things get crazy. One customer says their business tax documents haven’t been filed since 2019.

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