SOC 2 as a Service or a Scam
A compliance startup allegedly sold hundreds of companies fake SOC 2 reports. If the allegations hold up, it's one of the most brazen examples of assurance fraud I've seen in years—and it raises serious questions about how we've built the trust infrastructure around these certifications.
You can now make realistic fake receipts with GPT-4o
While everyone else was using ChatGPT to create Studio Ghibli-style images last week, accountants took a different route. We're not making beautiful Japanese anime. We're making fake receipts!
What the Barbie movie gets wrong about her creator's “IRS” problems
Did you see the Barbie movie? In the movie, Barbie's creator Ruth Handler makes an off-hand mention of her IRS problems — but that’s wrong.