Relationship to Quiet Quitting I have previously blogged about “quiet quitting.” Most people say that there have been quiet quitters for years without giving the behavior a name. Apparently, TikTok has sparked interest in this activity. In July 2022, a TikTok user with numerous followers posted that he recently learned... Read more →

Where Were the Regulators? The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, and a smaller firm, Silvergate Capital Corp., reminds me of the stream of bank failures since the 1970s that have created concerns about the ability of bank officials and regulators to oversee the liquidity and risk-taking... Read more →

Current Backlash May Indicate Distrust of the Rankings For decades, schools, deans and even students have called for an overhaul of the annual U.S. News & World Report university rankings, to no avail. But in the past few months, a series of public statements from top-ranked universities has begun to... Read more →

How Does Your Profession Rate? According to a 2022 Gallup Poll, Nurses continue to receive the highest ethics rating from Americans among a diverse list of professions, a distinction they have held for more than two decades. The 79% of U.S. adults who now say nurses have “very high” or... Read more →

Implications for NGOs, Business, Government, and Media The Edelman Trust Barometer is an annual gauge of the international population’s trust in business organizations, governments, and the media. The Edelman Trust Barometer is published by Edelman, the world’s largest independently owned public relations firm. The Edelman Trust Barometer is a score... Read more →

Is Disney the Happiest Place on Earth? Last week it was announced by The Walt Disney Co. that former CEO Bob Chapek earned $24.2 million in total compensation during the company’s fiscal 2022 year (ending September 30), his final full year as CEO. In addition, Disney revealed that Chapek should... Read more →

Sustainability Disclosures Need to Be Enhanced It seems that everywhere we turn these days sustainability reporting is discussed. From individuals to corporations and nonprofits, almost everyone is jumping on board with the idea that we all need to live more sustainable lives including protecting the environment. Reporting on ESG Issues... Read more →

Are Partnerships Between Sports Betting Companies and Universities a Bridge Too Far? The commercialization of collegiate sports is an outgrowth of the legitimization of gambling in America. It started with off-track-betting, spread to state lotteries, then casino gambling, and now we have fantasy sports betting. Collegiate sports have been affected... Read more →

Why is America Such a Violent Country? The number of senseless murders that have occurred in the U.S. in 2022 is alarming, several of which have occurred in November alone. We need to recognize that the country has now returned to the days of the “Wild West” that began after... Read more →

Costs and Benefits of Adding 30-units to Accounting Students' Requirements for Licensure as a CPA One of the most talked about issues in accounting right now is whether the 150-hour requirement to qualify for licensing as a CPA creates a barrier to entry for many accounting students that should be... Read more →