Category: Andersen

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

The Mutual Benefit Group has selected Accenture Claim Components to replace the insurer’s legacy claims systems. They currently use Accenture Duck Creek Policy Administration as its core policy processing system, writes personal and commercial … Continue reading…

Ready. Set. Jump!

Attention Big 4 talent!

Your star is on the rise. The market for talent is heating up the most we’ve seen in the past three years. Whether you’re in public accounting or private industry, your experience, … Continue reading…

Transitions 

I recently placed a candidate in a considerably lower level role than I normally do. Most of my recruiting assignments are for senior level positions with experienced executives. It’s always personally rewarding to enhance someone’s career, both professionally, financially … Continue reading…

Check out this interview with Bob Sinnott, Big 4 survivor, former public-company CFO, and author of bestselling Big 4 satire, “The Ex and the Why.”

Interview link: http://www.accountantslike.com/2012/02/accountants-like-interview-with-bob.html

Amazon link (Kindle option too): http://www.amazon.com/Ex-Why-Bob-Sinnott/dp/146360677X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329317643&sr=1-1

http://www.big4.com/jobs/career/39618/Senior-Manager-Oregon-Or-Portland

ACME Business Consulting helps organizations achieve specific and critically important business objectives. We are leaders – catalysts, augmenters and force multipliers. ACME teams are comprised of senior-level managers with Big 5 experience, advanced educations and past successes. In other … Continue reading…

This week Big4.com brings you KPMG’s financial results on Strong Business Growth Leads To US$22.7 Billion In
Revenues, Ernst & Young’s report on Risk Amid Continued Uncertainty In 2012
For Life Insurers, PwC’s findings that Gaming Revenues To Reach US$182.8… Continue reading…

Protiviti recently released a new Time & Expense Management module in its Governance Portal for Internal Audit which supports an end-to-end internal audit workflow fully integrated with its market-leading Governance Risk Compliance (GRC) platform

We had the opportunity to talk … Continue reading…

Chris Nelson, Big4.com

We knew this was going to be big, and there was so much buzz about the first social media company to go public that something had to happen on the first day.

And it did, NYSE:LNKD … Continue reading…

Chris Nelson, Big4.com

US manufacturing activity has been a bright spot coming out of this recession, and now we have some hard data for a sense of this resurgence. McGladrey finds 90% of manufacturers and distributors are optimistic about their … Continue reading…

If you have been ever on Sony’s PlayStation Network or Sony Online Entertainment services, hang on tight. Your info may be known to some malicious hackers who at this very moment may have a ton of your personal info, including … Continue reading…

John Fowler, Big4.com

Rising stockmarkets and better investor receptivity making you itch to go public?

Internal shareholders sick of private trading platforms?

Wanna get rich?

Perhaps an IPO is in your stars, what with investors now looking positively at new … Continue reading…

In mid-2010, Willam Blair issued a Market Perform rating on the LECG (NASDAQ: XPRT) stock, noting that while losses continued due to weak demand, high admin costs and consultant departures, there were glimmers of hope for a subdued recovery on … Continue reading…

With the UK Bribery Act set to go into effect in a few months, and increased scrutiny on the US’ FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), companies are just not that aware of how wide-ranging and specific the provisions of these … Continue reading…

The UK House of Lords’  Economic Affairs Committee recently issued a report on it’s inquiry into Auditors’ market concentration and their role, to better understand the dominance of the Big Four and its effects on competition and choice; and whether … Continue reading…