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Prof. Tom Pearson teaches accounting graduate students in Hawaii how to research technical accounting. He asked me to talk to his class about my methods.

Francine McKenna

Mar 7

All successful banks are the same; each bank fails in its own way and SIVB, as well as the spate of additional failures that followed, are no different.

Mar 21

Let's not forget about the auditors when bolstering employment and whistleblower protection laws

Francine McKenna

Feb 28

It's kind of sweet to be able to grab onto the coattails of a couple of great reports on companies that justify the proctological look of Nate Anderson and Hindenburg Research.

Francine McKenna

Mar 25

Quickbooks is getting publicity as the software of choice for bankrupt crypto crooks

Francine McKenna

Feb 21

We're just getting started with this story that will be with us for a while. So much great reporting!

Francine McKenna

Nov 27, 2022

In my opinion, it's inaccurate to give Gary Gensler credit for chilling the crypto economy and way too soon for anyone to claim victory over fake money.

Francine McKenna

Dec 26, 2022

Auditors have to be either willfully blind or patently stupid to not realize billions are missing from balance sheets.

Francine McKenna

Jan 14

I've been consistent. I have to say I'm glad I was patient enough to see the rest of the world catch up and come around.

Francine McKenna

Dec 21, 2022

Auditor PwC seems to have escaped any blame but one of its audit partners is still subject to significant scrutiny.

Francine McKenna

Oct 30, 2022

How much is too much to pay for a strategic acquisition of a hot company, tech or trend? Almost everyone gets away with it unless they have to say…

Francine McKenna

Aug 7, 2022

Mazars resigns and disavows ten years of Trump Org financials. Nearly 15 years ago PwC did the same to Russian oil company Yukos.

Francine McKenna

Mar 1, 2022

The Dig

Francine McKenna digs into accounting, audit, and corporate governance issues at public and pre-IPO companies.

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