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Grant Thornton Expands Workday Practice Leadership Team

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Since 2019, Grant Thornton has teamed up with Workday , a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. Grant Thornton has also enhanced its Workday leadership team with the addition of Andrew (Drew) Houts, who joins the firm with nearly a decade of Workday ecosystem leadership experience.

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Struggle to Retain and Attract Finance and Tax Talent is Peaking, EY Says

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The accounting talent shortage is now at a crisis level within the tax and finance functions, as 70% of CFOs and corporate tax executives say they’re feeling the impact of fewer accountants entering the profession while senior cohorts retire, according to the 2024 EY Tax and Finance Operations Survey. In the U.S.,

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Bold Move Listing ‘Lucrative Compensation’ As One of Five Reasons to Pursue Accounting, Montclair State

Going Concern

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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Accounting software disruptor named in Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50

Accounting Insight

iplicit named 40th fastest-growing tech company iplicit Ltd, the fastest selling mid-market accounting solution in the UK, has been listed among the 50 fastest-growing tech companies in the UK. Since securing its first customer at launch in 2019, iplicit now has more than 2,000 organisations with over 30,000 daily users on its platform.

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2024 Intuit Connect Conference Kicks Off in Vegas

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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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Survey Shows Divide Among Finance Pros When it Comes to the Future of Finance

CPA Practice

The AICPA & CIMA have released their “Redefining Finance for a Sustainable World ” white paper, the latest iteration of their Future of Finance research program. A clear divide has opened up between accounting and finance professionals who work as business partners and those who don’t.

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Accounting is One of the Worst at Gender-Pay Fairness, Poll Says

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But according to a new survey, women feel most unfairly compensated when they work in—wait for it—finance. According to Fishbowl by Glassdoor, a whopping 63% of women in finance jobs believe their pay doesn’t add up, compared with only 53% of male professionals. The pay gap, even in top finance roles, is well-documented.