The Big 4 accounting firms often march in lockstep. If Deloitte or Ernst & Young offer more than KPMG or less than PwC, you can expect people to start jumping ship, or otherwise being grumpy. So it's quite handy that Going Concern has released the Pricewaterhousecoopers 2012 salary increases...

The Ontario Chartered Accountants have voted, and the results are - mixed! Here's the list of members elected to the Council: Arnie Bose, CA Marrianne Bridge, FCA Anita Ferrari, FCA Christie E. Henderson, CA Delna Madon, CA Alan T. Mak, CA Robert C. Scullion, FCA John Wright, CA You see the three...

Canada's accounting magazine The Bottom Line had an article on the ICAO elections five years ago - with a focus on those dissatisfied with the outcomes of the process. Let's see if people have more luck playing the underdog card this time. If you miss the 5 p.m. deadline, you could go attend...

I've recently mentioned the furor associated with the idea of unifying Chartered Accountants with CMAs and CGAs . Things are getting hotter now that the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario is holding its election for the Council. Typically there's not much shock or awe associated with...

While Ontario's successful writers of the 2011 UFE prepare to party at the Westin Harbor Castle, the Globe offers its takes on the ongoing merger saga . Alberta's CAs recently decided to back out of the merger talks, while Ontario drives on towards June's non-binding vote. Much whinging has...

Congratulations to everyone who made it, passing the UFE which means succeeding in the penultimate step to becoming a Chartered Accountant. The results came out yesterday - and Ontario's successful writers are listed here . Despite my less frequent posting pace, I've always tried to time a post...

After a long day it's nice to unwind and check out news coverage of the protests that is arguably scant - the following links are courtesy of that last article, though at least you can always rely on Google News to provide you with information from various sources. The idea that Yahoo somehow blocked...

The newest gem to land in Toronto's lap is a report on where services can be cut back to save money - you can read the report yourself here - the city has kindly posted the PDF for all to see . According to NOW Magazine, the report cost $300,000 , which suggests a 1000 hour job if the consultants...

Big Four firms are very hierarchical, to the point where a colleague jokes with me that you gain certain magic powers when you get promoted to higher ranks. Mind-reading, the ability to move through walls, halt traffic with your mind. And other sorts of Jedi tricks. I experienced a surreal moment Monday...

This post is an example of where the mindset of the Hardcore CA will take you. In AuditLand and other corporate environments, when something goes Horribly Wrong, rather than point blame and string people up, you have a "Lessons Learned" moment, which can either be a casual debrief, or an exhaustive...