The disturbing parallels between modern accounting and the business of slavery

Aug 14, 2018
How slaveholders used modern management techniques
A group of women and children, presumably slaves, sit and stand around the doorway of a rough wooden cabin in the southern United States in the mid-19th century. One girl reads a book to the group of sitting children.
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It's time to get your financial life in order

Apr 20, 2018
Tax season may be over, but that doesn’t mean you should stop thinking about your finances. That’s one conclusion from John Schwartz of the New York Times, who decided that after many decades of keeping his nose to the grind and ignoring his letters from Vanguard, he should take a step back and look at […]

Why accountants can't wait for the new tax bill

Oct 30, 2017
Once it's released their real work begins: hunting for new loopholes.
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What the "Spinal Tap" lawsuit means for Hollywood

Apr 26, 2017
The creators of the beloved mockumentary are taking on Hollywood accounting practices in a $400 million lawsuit.
Members of Spinal Tap, from left, David St. Hubbins, Derek Smalls and Nigel Tufnel pose for photographers at a showing in 2000.
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The whistleblower's tale: How an accountant took on Halliburton

Apr 21, 2015
Tony Menendez blew the whistle on Halliburton’s accounting practices. The fight cost him nine years of his life.

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How a poison pill works

Mar 23, 2015
Want to deter a company from buying you out? Use a poison pill!
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How hostile takeovers work

Mar 10, 2015
Hostile takeovers are all about applying extreme force in the form of cash.
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Affordable Care Act? Try 'Aggravating Challenge for Accountants'

Feb 6, 2015
Navigating the ACA during tax season can be stressful, and tricky.