Review Comments - 6/5/2009

Couple Indicted on Charges of Spying for Cuba - Because there's something so damn cool about spies [New York Times]

Fed Intends to Hire Lobbyist in Campaign to Buttress Its Image - Former Enron lobbyist no less. [Bloomberg]

Imagining a G.M. Fire Sale - Less than $10B would be the estimate. Ouch. [DealBook]

Brothel Now Targeting Women To Cope With Slump In Demand - Just in case that internship isn't as fun as you thought [Clusterstock] Sphere: Related Content

Morning Links

Ex-Countrywide Execs May Still Face Criminal Charges - Don't worry, Angelo Mozilo may still end up in prison. The best part is that his skin would match the jumpsuit perfectly. [DealBook]

KPMG issues going concern warning on Liverpool FC - Football clubs aren't even safe? [AccountancyAge]

CFTC's Gensler sees no need to merge with U.S. SEC - Can you blame the guy? It's like having the stupidest kid in school on your class project [Reuters] Sphere: Related Content

Links 4/15/2009 - Happy Tax Day!

Yeah. Good luck with that. [Zero Hedge]

I've got believe this is grounded in some truth. Practice makes perfect! [The Onion]

I itemized for the first time every in 2008 and it was because I paid so much tax to NYS and NYC [Zero Hedge]

Bernie Madoff's auditor may have a fan. Or at least a sympathizer. [Skeptical CPA] Sphere: Related Content

Links 3/19/2009 - AIG Edition

I seriously don't know where to begin re: AIG, bonuses, Congressional grandstanding, death threats, T. Geith, etc. etc. etc. I hopefully found some of the better highlights.

For those of you really interested. NYT piece is excellent. [New York Times]

Non-profit journalistic point of view [Democracy Now!]

Hannity bashing (who thinks they [i.e. the AIG execs] should keep the money) via Reason [Reason Hit & Run]

The new name is really the most important thing. [Dealbreaker]

Daily Intel does it again...The Richhunt! [Daily Intel] Sphere: Related Content

Links 3/18/2009

This will definitely result in public hangings. [Reuters]

Do you think $90 lift tickets might have a little to do with this? [Denver Business Journal] Sphere: Related Content

Links 3/17/2009

Soap box, Chuck Grassley edition [Dealbreaker]

They have banks like this in Nebraska [Dealbreaker]

AIG. Bad news, all the time [Zero Hedge] Sphere: Related Content

Links 3/13/2009

Not even amusement parks are safe. [Zero Hedge]

Famous last words. Just ask John Thain. [Reuters]

The audacity of a former subsidiary of Dick Cheney's former employer shouldn't really surprise anyone. [footnoted.org]

Floyd Norris's follow-up to his blog post yesterday [NYT] Sphere: Related Content

Links 3/12/2009

Now, this is a financial scandal! [Diane Francis/National Post]

Congress says blame the accountants! [Accounting Observer via Floyd Norris]

Fake SEC filings. This is comforting. Prediction: new audit procedure will require Senior Associates to watch the person clicking the button to file the SEC form [footnoted.org] Sphere: Related Content

Links 3/11/2009 - the morning after

Believe what you want but CFO may need to do some internal communication [CFO]


300. Not the movie, just the worst of the worst. [re: The Auditors]


Citi is playing the game [FT] Sphere: Related Content

Links 3/10/2009

This is important. [DealBreaker]



Bank killer waxes on consumer debt [WSJ]



Misery loves company [Floyd Norris] Sphere: Related Content

Links 3/9/2009

See here for explanation. I promise, more substantive material will be coming....

Lehman [Paul Krugman]

Rambo [Daily Intel]

Pot & Kettle [Reason]

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