Going Concern

MARCH 15, 2022

Moving on… Moments later — OK it was actually an hour and 25 minutes later — we received this: We’ll give the firm’s security credit here for catching it as quickly as it did. Deloitte and our victim firm above are certainly not alone. An Albany, NY firm was hit with a ransomware attack in late 2019.

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ThomsonReuters

JUNE 11, 2024

Census survey estimating that the number of people working from home tripled between 2019 and 2021. The post Accounting Firm Leaders Discuss Challenges/Benefits of a Remote Workforce appeared first on Tax & Accounting Blog Posts by Thomson Reuters.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 24, 2022

Stumbled across this interesting paper by authors Paul Madsen and Jeffrey Piao today and thought it worth sharing despite its age (2019). Misery in accounting is timeless after all. The abstract: Popular culture portrays accounting as a miserable job. However, we find that accounting is not a miserable job.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 28, 2023

Accounting firms across the pond are ditching Zoom interviews, writes Sunday Times : Zoom calls became the norm for business meetings during the pandemic — but accountancy firms, among the biggest graduate recruiters, are going back to face-to-face interviews when hiring, saying it is easier to assess candidates’ characters. “The

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KROST

APRIL 7, 2022

Pasadena, CA – KROST was recognized as one of Los Angeles Business Journals’ Top 100 Accounting Firms in Los Angeles County, with 78% growth in revenue between 2020 and 2019, the firm is ranked 22 nd on the list. Our firm is honored to be recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal yet again.

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Going Concern

JULY 29, 2024

India Today explains why US firms love hiring accountants in India : Consequently, American firms are increasingly turning to other countries to fill the gap, particularly eyeing India for its highly skilled accounting professionals. INSIDE Public Accounting continues to tease the upcoming release of the IPA 500.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 18, 2022

CohnReznick announced a merger with Dallas firm BKM Sowan Horan and the Dallas Morning News took the opportunity to trumpet the happy nuptials of the official accounting firm of the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas Morning News : CohnReznick, the 15th largest accounting firm in the U.S. because it offers something different.

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Going Concern

APRIL 15, 2022

To counter this perception, the accounting profession could be rebranded as a foundational force of social stability and progress, and not just as “a job” with long hours and low return on investment (ROI) on education. There is another way of putting this: Accounting is a profession whose brand has not been diluted.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In a post published on October 7th by Montclair State University titled “ Top 5 Reasons to Transition to an Accounting Career ” that can be best described as a thinly veiled advertisement for their Master’s program, the university explains “why making the leap into accounting might be the best move you ever make.”

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Going Concern

JULY 11, 2023

The Wall Street Journal wrote today about recent disclosures made by Advance Auto Parts, Joby Aviation, and Germany’s Evotec that specifically point to a lack of accounting staff as a contributor to or sole factor causing certain material weaknesses. We have engaged a leading public accounting firm to support this work.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Although the accounting talent shortage seems like something that just popped out of nowhere and couldn’t possibly have been predicted, oh, a decade ago, I feel compelled to remind everyone that we here at Going Concern saw this coming. From Is There Really a Shortage of Entry Level Accountants? OK ready for the prophetic bit?

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Accounting Insight

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

IRIS, the leading provider of accountancy software, is calling on businesses to carefully consider which accountancy firms they work with in 2023. IRIS, the leading provider of accountancy software, is calling on businesses to carefully consider which accountancy firms they work with in 2023.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

At the QuickBooks Connect user conference, Rightworks , a cloud service provider for accounting firms and professionals, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Tech 4 Accountants, a security-focused managed service provider for accounting firms and small and medium-sized businesses.

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Going Concern

MAY 9, 2023

In recent years, US firms have shifted heavily into offshoring and it seems it never crossed anyone’s mind that offshore talent might be a finite resource. So far it seems dwindling accounting graduate numbers in the Philippines are mostly affecting in-country businesses and firms, still something worth keeping an eye on.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 23, 2023

Partnering with an outsourced accounting firm can not only help leadership recapture lost time, but also increase financial efficiency and improve data accuracy – providing real-time insights and expertise that will embolden organizations’ missions and allow them to maximize their impact with limited resources.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 3, 2023

Pay extra close attention to accounting firm press releases this year, they will be packed with claims of record applicants, excess hiring, and huge numbers of incoming interns. From Why So Many Accountants Are Quitting published in the Wall Street Journal last Wednesday: More than 300,000 U.S. People want to work here.”

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Going Concern

MAY 20, 2024

PwC is facing legal action claiming the accountancy firm is liable for the alleged rape of a graduate employee following after-work drinks. And the larger firms with more than 100 public clients will have to have an outsider on their board evaluating quality control. Find it, and other ICPAS insights, here.

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Going Concern

JUNE 18, 2024

That’s how much the number of non-equity partners at INSIDE Public Accounting Top 100 firms — excluding Big 4 — has grown over the past 15 years. Equity partners at these firms, however, have grown only 85% in that same time period. See: Let’s Discuss: Non-Equity Partners in Accounting Firms.

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CPA Practice

JULY 22, 2024

Equity partner compensation at the top 100 accounting firms (excluding the Big Four) was $839,687 in 2023, up from $620,936 in 2019, according to data from INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA). Non-equity partner compensation was $307,579 in 2023 versus $275,318 in 2019.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Here we are again talking about the accountant shortage. Mark Maurer at Wall Street Journal wrote today about a young man named Omer Khokhar who realized after six years in accounting that he was done. The article title: “Job Security Isn’t Enough to Keep Many Accountants From Quitting.” ” Ruh-oh.

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Going Concern

APRIL 18, 2022

Except for 2012 when the Purple Rose of Chicago shockingly was named the best accounting firm to work for , a Big 4 firm has been ranked No. 1 in all the other Vault Accounting 50s. Which firm has led the most through the years? Related article: PwC Does Not Relinquish Top Spot In Vault Accounting 25 (2023).

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CPA Practice

JULY 25, 2023

This webinar will look at common and not so common lies accountants tell themselves. Field of Study: Business Management and Organization Register Today Presented by Ryan Lazanis , CPA founded Xen Accounting, a 100% cloud-based accounting firm, in 2013. Already registered for this webinar? Click here to log in.

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Going Concern

JULY 31, 2023

Former partner Wayne Plummer told PwC partners in December that the firm had made an in-principle agreement with the Tax Office to settle on a no-admissions basis in return for a 50 per cent reduction in penalties that totalled several hundred thousand dollars. Such suggestions are false.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 19, 2024

By Stacy Parker, The Virginian-Pilot (TNS) A Virginia Beach, VA, accountant pleaded guilty April 12 to stealing more than $1 million from a client and using an additional $250,000 in COVID-19 small business relief money for personal bills. Maria Reich, 45, former president of On Call Accountants, pleaded guilty in U.S.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 1, 2022

Despite accounting firms changing their Twitter logos to rainbows for the month of June, a shocking number of LGBT accountants are straight up leaving the profession because they feel they don’t belong. This is very bad news considering how shallow the talent pool is to begin with. EY is not in the top twenty at all.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Conference activities centered around small business practices, advisory services, professional tax services, and accounting firm management will be held from October 28-30. Under his leadership, Intuit has transformed from a tax and accounting platform to the global financial technology platform.

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Cherry Bekaert

AUGUST 31, 2023

Contributors: Jack McKee, Manager, Government & Public Sector With staffing challenges and exceedingly more complex Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements , many government and public sector organizations are finding it difficult to focus on their core mission and deliver results for constituents.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It’s been a while since we’ve done an Accountants Behaving Badly megapost ( 381 days ago , actually), here’s some bad behavior you may have missed. Twice-Convicted Accountant Is Charged With Embezzling More Than $1.1 Palos Hills Accountant Indicted In $7.8M This stock photo is incredible.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default. Firm Watch Accountancy firm BDO fined €1.3 No, not a nap.

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Accounting Insight

APRIL 30, 2024

Figures show an “enormous” rise in firms choosing to outsource their accounting services, with a near 40% increase in global spend and a 20% surge in interest over the last five years. Outsourcing ’s growth curve can be compared to that of AI, particularly when it comes to the accounting world.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 9, 2023

billion) 2019 : 79 ($32.7 Fellow Big Four firm Deloitte and San Francisco-based accounting firm WWC PC CPAs tied with five IPO audit clients each, according to Audit Analytics. Deloitte’s clients also raised the most total proceeds of any individual firm at $742 million. billion) 2022 : 46 ($5.3

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Ernst & Young’s leaders are looking at backup plans for the firm’s split to address rising funding costs and a potential slowdown in growth that could imperil the rich payouts promised to partners, according to people familiar with the matter. Quiz: Test your remote audit knowledge [ Journal of Accountancy ]. Why is that so hard?

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KROST

APRIL 9, 2021

. – KROST CPAs and Consultants, Los Angeles-based firm, receives two new accolades from Accounting Today , Top 100 Firms, and Fastest-Growing Firms in the U.S. The average firm growth was 7.59%, which KROST surpassed with the highest percent change. 1 in the fastest-growing firms list. KROST ranked No.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Talent As tax season approaches, accounting firms are short on staff [ Marketplace ] Oh hey! How can employers optimise working environments to support the needs of their accountancy teams and ultimately retain them, all while adding value to their organisation? The stablecoin firm released BDO’s assurance opinion on Feb.

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Accounting Insight

MAY 10, 2022

The co-founder of one of the most forward-thinking accountancy firms in the UK will be sharing her top tips with fellow professionals at one of Europe’s largest annual business event. Bev, who set up Vibrant with business partner Ian Ball in 2019, said: “It is an absolute pleasure to be speaking at Accountex.

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Ryan Lazanis

MAY 17, 2022

If you’re looking for the best marketing for accountants’ strategies, you’ve come to the right place. Most of these methods I’ve personally used myself to help take my cloud accounting firm from scratch to sale in just 5 years. Marketing for Accountants 101. 4 Viral Marketing for Accountants. #5

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Going Concern

APRIL 15, 2024

In response, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has drafted a rule that the accounting firms can have public trust or private financials—but they can’t have both. Public accounting firms operate in a unique space in our society. Regulations need to change to match. Right now, they don’t.

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