Arthur Andersen LLP was an American accounting firm based in Chicago that provided auditing,tax advising,consulting and other professional services to large corporations. By 2001,it had become one of the world's largest multinational corporations and was one of the "Big Five" accounting firms. The firm collapsed by mid-2002,as details of its questionable accounting practices for energy company Enron and telecommunications company WorldCom were revealed amid the two high-profile bankruptcies. The scandals were a factor in the enactment of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.
The Big Four are the four largest professional services networks in the world:Deloitte,EY,KPMG,and PwC. They are the four largest global accounting networks as measured by revenue. The four are often grouped because they are comparable in size relative to the rest of the market,both in terms of revenue and workforce;they are considered equal in their ability to provide a wide scope of professional services to their clients;and,among those looking to start a career in professional services,particularly accounting,they are considered equally attractive networks to work in,because of the frequency with which these firms engage with Fortune 500 companies.
Collingswood is a borough in Camden County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey,located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Center City Philadelphia. As of the 2020 United States census,the borough's population was 14,186,an increase of 260 (+1.9%) from the 2010 census count of 13,926,which in turn reflected a decline of 400 (−2.8%) from the 14,326 counted in the 2000 census.
Berkeley Heights is a township in Union County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located on a ridge in northern-central New Jersey,Berkeley Heights is a commuter town of New York City in the New York metropolitan area,nestled within the Raritan Valley region and also bordering both Morris and Somerset counties in the Passaic Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census,the township's population was 13,285,an increase of 102 (+0.8%) from the 2010 census count of 13,183,which in turn reflected a decline of 224 (−1.7%) from the 13,407 counted in the 2000 census.
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the national professional organization of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the United States,with more than 428,000 members in 130 countries. Founded in 1887 as the American Association of Public Accountants (AAPA),the organization sets ethical standards and U.S. auditing standards. It also develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination. The AICPA maintains offices in New York City;Washington,DC;Durham,NC;and Ewing,NJ.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is the title of qualified accountants in numerous countries in the English-speaking world. It is generally equivalent to the title of chartered accountant in other English-speaking countries. In the United States,the CPA is a license to provide accounting services to the public. It is awarded by each of the 50 states for practice in that state. Additionally,all states except Hawaii have passed mobility laws to allow CPAs from other states to practice in their state. State licensing requirements vary,but the minimum standard requirements include passing the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination,150 semester units of college education,and one year of accounting-related experience.
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited,commonly referred to as Deloitte,is a British multinational professional services network. Deloitte is the largest professional services network by revenue and number of employees in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms,along with EY,KPMG,and PwC.
RSM International,branded RSM since 2015,is a multinational network of accounting firms forming the sixth-largest accountancy professional services network in the world by revenue. RSM's member firms are independent accounting and advisory businesses,each of which practices in its own right and is unified as part of the network.
Collingswood High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Collingswood in Camden County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is the sole secondary school of Collingswood Public Schools.
Ann "Muffet" McGraw is an American former college basketball coach,who served as the head women's basketball coach at Notre Dame from 1987 to 2020,compiling a 848–252 (.771) record over 33 seasons.
The National Association of Black Accountants,is an American nonprofit professional association that represents the interests of more than 200,000 black professionals in furthering their educational and professional goals in accounting,finance,and related business professions. Student members are served throughout the organization's 50 chapters around the country.
Elijah Watt Sells was an American accountant,and founding partner in Haskins &Sells,a predecessor to Deloitte &Touche.
Greg LaFollette is a CPA,CGMA,and an AICPA credentialed CITP in Sioux Falls,SD.,the president and CEO of LaFollette Consulting LLC. He travels nationally as a consultant and conference speaker on the topic of technology in accountancy,his acknowledged area of expertise.
HLB International is a global network of independent advisory and accounting firms,comprising member firms in 157 countries. HLB International member firms offer audit,accounting,tax and business advisory services.
An accounting network or accounting association is a professional services network whose principal purpose is to provide members resources to assist the clients around the world and hence reduce the uncertainty by bringing together a greater number of resources to work on a problem. The networks and associations operate independently of the independent members. The largest accounting networks are known as the Big Four.
J. Michael Cook is the former Chairman and CEO of Deloitte &Touche,LLP and currently serves as a member of the GAO Accountability Advisory Panel,and also serves on numerous corporate and civic boards.
Barry Salzberg is an American businessman,accountant,and lawyer. Salzberg is full-time Professor at Columbia University and former global Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited,a position he held from June 2011 until May 2015.
Cindy Hook is an American-Australian business executive. She was the chief executive officer of Deloitte Asia Pacific from 2018 to 2022,and CEO for Deloitte Australia from 2015 to 2018,making her the first female CEO of an Australian big four professional services firm,and championed diversity and inclusion while in that role. She is the chief executive of the organising committee for the 2032 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Punit Renjen is an Indian-American businessman who has been chief executive officer of the multinational professional services firm Deloitte since June 1,2015. Previously,Renjen was chairman and CEO of Deloitte Consulting LLP,and later,held the role of chairman of Deloitte LLP from 2011 to 2015. Effective December 31,2022, Renjen became Global CEO Emeritus of Deloitte.
The 2019 WNBA season was the 23rd season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Seattle Storm were the defending champions. The regular season began on May 24,with the Atlanta Dream hosting the Dallas Wings and the New York Liberty hosting the Indiana Fever. The season ended with the Washington Mystics securing their first WNBA Title over the Connecticut Sun three games to two,in a closely contested finals. Emma Meesseman was named Finals MVP and teammate Elena Delle Donne was named regular season MVP.
