Category: Leadership

How to make partner and still have a life‘ and author of ‘FT Guide To Business Networking‘, and guest blogger for Big4.com.

In today’s blog post, we look at the differences between a fixed share equity partner, … Continue reading…

Guest blog by Heather Townsend, co-author of ‘How to make partner and still have a life‘ and author of ‘FT Guide To Business Networking‘, and guest blogger for Big4.com.

Part of your firm’s partnership admission process … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

When someone has a career spanning 30 years in business auditing and consulting and ranks as one of the founding members of a major player in the industry like Protiviti, it comes as … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com     

By all accounts, the new Accenture Delivery Center in Austin Texas will work to enhance the company’s health and public sector work across North America by providing software development and support with consulting and … Continue reading…

By Randy Samsel
This past Friday I attended the Akron CPE day at the University of Akron. Thanks to KPMG and Smuckers Corporation for sponsoring. The first session was a discussion of accounting and financial issues by three local CFO’s … Continue reading…

By Rob Starr, Content Manager, Big4.com

Making a bank a successful business has taken on a special importance and significance since the fiscal crisis of 2008 ended.  When WeiserMazars recently announced their participation in The Good Bank Initiative that will … Continue reading…

By Lloyd C. Blankfein and Gary D. Cohn

After nearly 20 years of outstanding service, Jim O’Neill, chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has decided to retire from the firm later this year.

Jim is an influential economist and thought … Continue reading…

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Guest blog by Heather Townsend, co-author of ‘How to make partner and still have a life‘ and author of ‘FT Guide To Business Networking‘, and guest blogger for Big4.com.

Your partners … Continue reading…

“Age is a number. Youth is a state of mind. The former is finite, the latter infinite.” That was the tweet I sent out today. It’s my version of a notion we’ve all heard before. I felt compelled to share … Continue reading…

by Nancy Anderson
nancya@beyond.com

Once you decide that finance and accounting is the right field for you, it is time to decide on a career path. There are many paths you can choose from, but not all of them are … Continue reading…

By Nancy Anderson

Not too long ago, when people thought of accountants, an image of a thin, balding, middle-aged man with a pocket protector and calculator sprung to mind. However, the role of the public accountant has morphed into … Continue reading…

By Eleni Pallas, Big4.com Guest Blogger

Academic researchers claim that lying is part of our daily experience, necessary to grease the social wheels appropriately.

But, how does that affect us as leaders?

If leading is about inspiring people to … Continue reading…

Guest blog by Heather Townsend, co-author of ‘How to make partner and still have a life‘ and author of ‘FT Guide To Business Networking‘, and guest blogger for Big4.com:

You may have top-notch credentials and a … Continue reading…

by David Tovey

In conversation with a professional services recruitment consultant recently he mentioned that many technically qualified individuals ask him to find them roles with no selling involved. ‘The thing is David’ he said, ‘all the roles I … Continue reading…

Guest blog by Heather Townsend, co-author of ‘How to make partner and still have a life‘ and author of ‘FT Guide To Business Networking‘, and guest blogger for Big4.com:

There are many reasons why your application … Continue reading…