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         <title>Meet Going Concern</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://goingconcern.com/"><img alt="Going Concern GC tabloid for accountants CFOs finance executives.jpg" src="http://abovethelaw.com/2009/07/20/Going%20Concern%20GC%20tabloid%20for%20accountants%20CFOs%20finance%20executives.jpg" width="250" height="200" class="mt-image-right" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 20px 20px;" /></a>The <a href="http://breakingmedia.com/">Breaking Media</a> family of sites -- which until now consisted of <a href="http://dealbreaker.com/">Dealbreaker</a>, <a href="http://abovethelaw.com/">Above the Law</a>, and <a href="http://fashionista.com/">Fashionista</a> -- continues to grow. Today we welcome <a href="http://goingconcern.com/">Going Concern</a>, a blog for accountants.</p>

<p>Going Concern site will cover the Big Four, as well as the smaller accounting firms and chief financial officers from major companies, offering the heady mix of original news, insider analysis, and entertainment that you've come to expect from Breaking Media. Going Concern will try its darnedest to <a href="http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=110013">make accounting fun</a> or at least marginally amusing.  And it's a place we can segregate all the accountants so they don't bother us here (just kidding, sort of, we love you all).</p>

<p>Please spread the word, especially to your friends who work in the field. You can check out Going Concern <a href="http://www.goingconcern.com">here</a>, and you can learn more by reading the links collected below. If you're interested in advertising opportunities, on Going Concern or any of our other sites, please <a href="mailto:advertising@breakingmedia.com">email us</a>. Thanks!</p>

<p><a href="http://goingconcern.com/">Going Concern</a> [official website]<br />
<a href="http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=110013">New Finance Blog Aims To 'Make Accounting Sexy'</a> [MediaPost]<br />
<a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/webnewser/blognalism/breaking_media_launches_going_concern_122069.asp?FORM=ZZNR8">Breaking Media Launches Going Concern</a> [Mediabistro via <a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/new_media/team_behind_dealbreaker_takes_on_accounting_industry_122089.asp">Fishbowl NY</a>]<br />
<a href="http://weblogs.jomc.unc.edu/talkingbiznews/?p=10167#respond">Site launched to follow accounting industry</a> [Talking Biz News]</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:15:20 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Dealbreaker Seeks A New Writer (or Writers)</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Back in October, we mentioned we were looking for <a href="http://dealbreaker.com/2008/10/help-wanted-dealbreaker.php">an additional writer</a> (or writers). In case you were wondering, we've not yet filled the position. Because Bess and Equity Private have been doing such an excellent job, we haven't felt much pressure on this front. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.</p>

<p>But we are once again thinking of hiring more talent, given how the site is thriving (and how many Wall Streeters might be looking for new jobs right now). Would you be interested (or would you know anyone who might be)?</p>

<p>This is a full-time position, with standard benefits -- health insurance, a 401(k), abuse from anonymous commenters. If you're looking to transition from Wall Street to writing, this is an excellent opportunity.</p>

<p>If you'd like to apply for this position, please email us at <a href="mailto:jobs@dealbreaker.com">jobs at dealbreaker dot com</a> (subject line: <strong>"DealBreaker Writer Application"</strong>). Please describe yourself and your background, what you have to offer DealBreaker, and your vision for the site. Feel free to include a résumé, a writing sample, a link to your own blog (if you have one), or any other information relevant to evaluation of your application.</p>

<p>Thanks for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Dealbreaker Seeks A New Writer (or Writers)</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Greetings, Dealbreaker readers. My name is David Lat, and I'm the managing editor of Breaking Media, parent company of this fine site (as well as <a href="http://abovethelaw.com/">Above the Law</a> and <a href="http://fashionista.com/">Fashionista</a>).</p>

<p>The Dow may be down, but DB is up -- the site is currently receiving record traffic. And in case you haven't noticed, there's almost too much financial news to cover (though the long hours your tireless editors have been working should probably be an indication). More hands are needed on deck.</p>

<p>So Dealbreaker is in expansion mode. We're looking to hire an additional writer (or writers, plural, depending on the talent we come across). Might you be interested?</p>

<p>This is a full-time position, with standard benefits -- health insurance, a 401(k), and abuse from anonymous commenters (hold the mayo). If you're looking to transition from Wall Street to writing -- or if you're already in the world of financial journalism, but looking to try something new -- this is an excellent opportunity.</p>

<p>If you'd like to apply, please email us at <a href="mailto:jobs@dealbreaker.com">jobs at dealbreaker dot com</a> (subject line: "New Writer Application"). Please describe yourself and your background, and explain what you have to offer Dealbreaker. If you have a particular vision for the site or ideas for new features, do share. Feel free to include a résumé, a writing sample, a link to your own blog (if you have one), or any other information you think might be relevant to evaluation of your application.</p>

<p>Thanks for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>How To Tip DealBreaker: A User&apos;s Guide</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><img alt="dealbreakertipswhispersleakswallstreet.jpg" src="http://www.abovethelaw.com/images/entries/dealbreakertipswhispersleakswallstreet.jpg" width="234" height="200" align="left"/>AIG. Morgan Stanley. Washington Mutual. Wachovia. Russia. There's a lot to keep up with these days and we're doing out best to keep you up to date. But our biggest resource is our readers. You're a rare set of financial insiders with access to some of the best information on the street. Without you we'd just be another financial news organization.</p>

<p>It seems not everyone knows how to get in touch with us. It couldn't be easier. You can email us at tips@dealbreaker.com or calls us at 212-334-1871 with your office gossip, bankruptcy, misbehaving banker snap shots, true-life stories of work gone bad, deal news, trading desk follies, market movements, promotions and firings, and whatever else happens to be on your mind.</p>

<p>But if you are worried that the SEC might subpoena your emails, there are <strong>two more ways to send us tips</strong>.  You can now contact us via instant messaging. Our AIM screenname is <strong>TheDealBreakers</strong>. But sometimes you need that extra-measure of security--or rather, to avoid those extra measures of security from the folks who might be monitoring your computer usage. So we also have two DealBreaker tips text message accounts. Send your text tips to <strong>646-526-FEAR</strong> or <b>973-495-0177</b>.</p>

<p>Here's a creative way of sending tips that users recently discovered: take a photo with your phone and send it to us on the tips line or to tips@dealbreaker.com. It's a great way to send firm memos without leaving any trace that can be found by your employer!</p>

<p>As always, you can rest assured that we will keep your identity confidential. Thanks!</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:01:16 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>How To Tip Off DealBreaker: A Users Guide</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><img alt="dealbreakertipswhispersleakswallstreet.jpg" src="http://www.abovethelaw.com/images/entries/dealbreakertipswhispersleakswallstreet.jpg" width="234" height="200" align="left"/>One of the great secrets of our success here at DealBreaker is our readers. We have the brightest, wittiest and best informed commenters on the web who help keep our recent comments page always fresh. And our tipsters--often people we have never met who reach out to us through email and phone calls--have helped us break stories and get the insider angle on stories where everyone else is simply re-writing the press release.

<p>It seems not everyone knows how to get in touch with us. It couldn't be easier! You can email us at tips@dealbreaker.com or calls us at 212-334-1871 with your office gossip, bonus rumors, misbehaving banker snap shots, true-life stories of work gone bad, deal news, trading desk follies, market movements, promotions and firings, and whatever else happens to be on your mind.</p>

<p>But if you are worried that the SEC might subpoena your emails, there are <strong>two more ways to send us tips</strong>.  You can now contact us via instant messaging. Our AIM screenname is <strong>TheDealBreakers</strong>. But sometimes you need that extra-measure of security--or rather, to avoid those extra measures of security from the folks who might be monitoring your computer usage. So we also have a DealBreaker tips text message account. Send your text tips to <strong>973-495-0177</strong>. </p>

<p>Here's a creative way of sending tips that users recently discovered: take a photo with your phone and send it to us on the tips line or to tips@dealbreaker.com. It's a great way to send firm memos without leaving any trace that can be found by your employer!</p>

<p>As always, you can rest assured that we will keep your identity confidential. Thanks!</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:44:38 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Feel Free To Give Us Your SS# As Well</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The ad people in this asylum have a couple questions they'd like you to answer so please do so below sans "Why the fuck are you asking us this" since it obviously has to do with some sort of money-making (Ponzi) scheme they're cooking up.  Then, we can return to the important work of analyzing this <a href="http://dealbreaker.com/2008/07/caption_contest_monday_1.php">man-on-mouse</a> pic for clues re: where things went wrong.</p>

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<p><!-- Altering or removing this link is a breach of the Vizu Terms and Conditions --><div style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:10px;height:20px;text-align:center;width:320px;margin:0;padding:0;"><a href="http://www.vizu.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:10px;">Opinion Polls</span></a><span style="color:#999;">&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;</span><a href="http://answers.vizu.com/market-research.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color:#999;text-decoration:underline;font-size:10px;">Market Research</span></a></div><embed src="http://wp.vizu.com/vizu_poll.swf" quality="high" scale="noscale" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="320" height="328" name="vizu_poll" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" FlashVars="js=false&pid=107273&ad=false&vizu=true&links=true&mainBG=000000&questionText=FFFFFF&answerZoneBG=EEEEEE&answerItemBG=FFFFFF&answerText=000000&voteBG=C8C8C8&voteText=000000"></embed></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
         <author>Bess Levin</author>
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         <title>DealBreaker Tips: Springing New Leaks Everyday</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><img alt="dealbreakertipswhispersleakswallstreet.jpg" src="http://www.abovethelaw.com/images/entries/dealbreakertipswhispersleakswallstreet.jpg" width="234" height="200" align="left"/>One of the great secrets of our success here at DealBreaker is our readership. We have the brightest, wittiest and best informed commenters on the web who help keep our recent comments page always fresh. And our tipsters--often people we have never met who reach out to us through email and phone calls--have helped us break stories and get the insider angle on stories where everyone else is simply re-writing the press release.</p>

<p>Of course you know that you can email us at tips@dealbreaker.com or calls us at 212-334-1871 with your office gossip, bonus rumors, misbehaving banker snap shots, true-life stories of work gone bad, deal news, trading desk follies, market movements, promotions and firings, and whatever else happens to be on your mind.</p>

<p>But you may not know that there are <strong>two more ways to send us tips</strong>.  You can now contact via instant messaging. Our AIM screenname is <strong>TheDealBreakers</strong>. But sometimes you need that extra-measure of security--or rather, to avoid those extra measures of security from the folks who might be monitoring your computer usage. So we also have a DealBreaker tips text message account. Send your text tips to <strong>973-495-0177</strong>.</p>

<p>As always, you can rest assured that we will keep your identity confidential. Thanks!</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://dealbreaker.com/2008/07/dealbreaker-tips-springing-new-1.php</link>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:52:47 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>DealBreaker Tips: Springing New Leaks Everyday</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><img alt="dealbreakertipswhispersleakswallstreet.jpg" src="http://www.abovethelaw.com/images/entries/dealbreakertipswhispersleakswallstreet.jpg" width="234" height="200" align="left"/>One of the great secrets of our success here at DealBreaker is our readers. We have the brightest, wittiest and best informed commenters on the web who help keep our recent comments page always fresh. And our tipsters--often people we have never met who reach out to us through email and phone calls--have helped us break stories and get the insider angle on stories where everyone else is simply re-writing the press release.</p>

<p>Of course you know that you can email us at tips@dealbreaker.com or calls us at 212-334-1871 with your office gossip, bonus rumors, misbehaving banker snap shots, true-life stories of work gone bad, deal news, trading desk follies, market movements, promotions and firings, and whatever else happens to be on your mind.</p>

<p>But you may not know that there are <strong>two more ways to send us tips</strong>.  You can now contact us via instant messaging. Our AIM screenname is <strong>TheDealBreakers</strong>. But sometimes you need that extra-measure of security--or rather, to avoid those extra measures of security from the folks who might be monitoring your computer usage. So we also have a DealBreaker tips text message account. Send your text tips to <strong>973-495-0177</strong>.</p>

<p>As always, you can rest assured that we will keep your identity confidential. Thanks!</p>]]></description>
         <link>http://dealbreaker.com/2008/06/dealbreaker-tips-springing-new-2.php</link>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:27:18 -0500</pubDate>
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         <title>Summer Interns-- Be Ours!</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>It’s almost summer and you know what that means—DealBreaker is looking for one or two lucky individuals to be our interns and, if you play your cards right, it might just be you. Basically, it boils down to willingness for, nay a passion to excel at, picking up Carney’s dry cleaning. Are you man enough for the job? If not, please seek alternative employment via the <a href="http://dealbreaker.efinancialcareers.com/">DB Career Center</a>. For those of you up to the task, read on.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 09:33:32 -0500</pubDate>
         <author>Bess Levin</author>
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         <title>Summer Interns-- Be Ours!</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image"><img alt="summerinternships.jpg" src="http://dealbreaker.com/images/thumbs/summerinternships.jpg" width="168" height="110" class="mt-image-left" style="float: left; margin: 0 20px 20px 0;"/></span>It’s almost summer and you know what that means—DealBreaker is looking for one or two lucky individuals to be our interns and, if you play your cards right, it might just be you.  Basically, it boils down to willingness for, nay a passion to excel at, picking up Carney’s dry cleaning.  Are you man enough for the job?  If not, please seek alternative employment via the <a href="http://dealbreaker.efinancialcareers.com/">DB Career Center</a>.  For those of you up to the task, read on.  ]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 12:51:25 -0500</pubDate>
         <author>Bess Levin</author>
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         <title>You Only Have Yourselves To Blame</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>So! We recently received a bunch of emails to the effect of “something’s wrong with the site,” “where are the posts,” “how come I can’t comment?”  The reason for all of these problems is that you guys were logging on to the site incorrectly.  I don’t how you all did it at the same time, but bravo!  </p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:20:55 -0500</pubDate>
         <author>Bess Levin</author>
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         <title>Jobs Y Survey</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Unemployed? Consider rectifying that with <a href="http://jobs.dealbreaker.efinancialcareers.com/job-4000000000332841.htm">BlackRock</a> (as an analyst), <a href="http://jobs.dealbreaker.efinancialcareers.com/job-4000000000378882.htm">DE Shaw</a> (as something vague but in Bermuda!) or <a href="http://dealbreaker.com/2008/04/zacks_sell_list_highlights_bus.php">recently downgraded</a> <a href="http://jobs.dealbreaker.efinancialcareers.com/job-4000000000365229.htm">Goldman Sachs</a> (who’s looking for a campus recruiter. I threw that one in as a joke but I think some of you could really thrive in the position).  [<a href="http://dealbreaker.efinancialcareers.com/">DB CC</a>]</p>

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Also, if you are a portfolio or asset manager, the ad people in this asylum would like to know if:</p>

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         <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:48:42 -0500</pubDate>
         <author>Bess Levin</author>
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         <title>Happy Birthday DealBreaker!I’m So Out Of Here </title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>It was just about two years ago that we got this experiment in gossip, news, analysis, commentary, jokes and dirty talk underway. It’s been more successful than we ever could have hoped. Our readers are largely responsible for this success. We have become a clearing house for underground market news thanks to our tips and comments. And our comment section has become such a great source of information and community that we launched a community page to let the commenters have a section of their very own, where you can start new topics or continue discussions long after they’ve left the main pages for the afterworld of our archives. </p>

<p>We won’t go on trumpeting our successes here. Rather, we’re just going to take the opportunity to promise you that we’re continuing to expand and improve. Thanks so much for reading, drinking and commenting with us.  </p>

<p>On a personal note—one that demands I drop our sacred “royal we” style—I’m very grateful for  everyone who has helped make DealBreaker work. I’m headed off for a long overdue vacation in South East Asia. I’ll miss you all dearly. I’m leaving the keys to the DealBreaker mansion in the capable hands of Bess, Joe and Equity Private for the rest of April. If you have any tips on South East Asia, feel free to email me at john@dealbreaker.com.  </p>

<p>Remember, you can always reach DealBreaker by emailing tips@dealbreaker.com, calling 212-334-1871 or texting us at 973-495-0177. </p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:25:03 -0500</pubDate>
         <author>John Carney</author>
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         <title>We&apos;re only 2 comments away from breaking 100.</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Nobody leaves 'til we get there<a href="http://dealbreaker.com/2008/03/is_the_holocaust_considered_a.php">!</a></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:07:07 -0500</pubDate>
         <author>Bess Levin</author>
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         <title>Carney&apos;s Real Alter-Ego*</title>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>In our continuing (and continually failing) effort to provide the finest in financial musings for our readers, we at DealBreaker are pleased to announce that Equity Private, author of the much-loved <a href="http://equityprivate.typepad.com/">Going Private</a> blog has joined DealBreaker as a Guest Editor at least until May 1st.  Ms. Private will be filling in for John Carney, who is fortunate enough to be departing for a month to enjoy a well deserved, and somewhat overdue vacation, April 4th.</p>

<p>For those of you who have been hiding under a rock for the last two years, Equity Private is a pseudonymous Vice President at the equally pseudonymous "Sub Rosa," a New York based, middle market, private equity firm focused on leveraged buyouts.</p>

<p>Ms. Private either holds a MA/MBA or a JD/MBA (though she refuses to tell anyone which) from a top tier university.  We don't know which university, of course, but given her rather overt animosity for one in particular, we're pretty sure it isn't Stanford.  Either way she has too many degrees, and not enough beachfront property in Sardinia (500' really doesn't cut it anymore).</p>

<p>I took a break from writing about JPMorgan and Bear Stearns all day to have a little chat with the newest edition to the stable.<br />
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<b>Bess Levin</b>: So, Equity, you'll be with us from now until Carney returns at the end of April (at which point I'll be taking a month off to just chill by the way). Are you intimidated at the prospect of having to fill Carney's (proverbially) big shoes.</p>

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