TaxConnex

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For respondents, the staffing struggle also meant curtailing business growth (19.23%), more errors in sales tax calculation (17.58%), more frustration from existing staff (21.43%) and, perhaps scariest, a growing lack of confidence in being prepared for an audit (22.53%). million accountants and auditors in the U.S. There were about 1.65

Sales 264

Sales Tax accounted Account 264

Going Concern

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Master’s degree completions also fell in 2021–2022 (-6.4%) but the percentage decline is significantly less than in 2019–20. 65,035 total accounting degrees completed for 2021-22. Since accounting graduate numbers peaked in 15-16, here’s the difference by year compared to prior year.

accounting degree 124

accounting degree accounted Account accountant 124

Going Concern

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

A record 68,639 students graduated with accounting degrees in 2010. Nearly 4 in 10 accounting graduates hired last year by CPA firms had master’s degrees, compared with 26 percent in 2008. By contrast, 43 percent of graduates hired had bachelor’s degrees, down from 56 percent in 2008. This is a decrease of 2.8%

accounted 126

accounted Account accountant accounting degree 126

Going Concern

MAY 20, 2024

Today the EY organization has announced new technology capabilities and a global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assurance framework for EY professionals as part of a multi-year, technology driven audit transformation program which is supported by plans to align approximately 9,000 Technology Risk professionals to the Assurance service line.

audit 105

audit auditor accounted Account 105

Going Concern

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The need for formal financial statements is rare because lenders realize the high cost of audited financials is not beneficial to either party, so usually a tax return or basic prepared or compiled financial statement is provided. auditing requirements in its component audits of U.S. June 17, 2019. June 28, 2022.

Education 104

Education accounted Account accountant 104

CPA Practice

MAY 30, 2023

Going Concern sounded the alarm back in 2019 about candidate numbers shrinking. Starting in 2024, the redesigned CPA exam places a greater emphasis on technology and analytical skills, as well as on tax, accounting, and audit. The number of CPA hopefuls who took the exam has decreased each year from 2017 to 2022.

CPA 116

CPA cpas accounting degree audit 116

Going Concern

MAY 9, 2023

Interesting because right around that time, the AICPA was observing a gap in people who graduate with an accounting degree and people who go on to sit for the CPA exam. Additionally, US accounting degree completions peaked in 2015-16 and have trended down since.

cpas 122

cpas accounted Account accountant 122