CPA Practice

AUGUST 30, 2023

How to fix the crumbing talent pipeline in the accounting profession is a topic on the minds of many people these days. And it popped up at a session during the first day of the 2023 Unique CPA Conference, “Bridging the Gap,” in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, IL, on Tuesday. You don’t have to be a CPA.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 16, 2022

.” That’s what a stakeholder told me recently when we spoke about the accountant shortage and the growing gap between students getting accounting degrees and recent graduates sitting for the CPA exam. 150 hours is the rule and accounting is nothing if not a pile of rules.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 7, 2023

Well, in case firms were looking forward to a fun and profitable 2023 here’s a little p**s for their Cheerios. Jack Castonguay, PhD, CPA — who btw thinks CPA Evolution might kill accounting as a stand-alone major — tweeted his predictions for the year ahead. If you think about it, he’s right.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 5, 2023

Shekel is a registered CPA and Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV). Board officers: Board Chair: Laura O’Brien, CPA, MST, LGA, LLP Chair-Elect: Laura Felice, CPA, CGMA, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. Pitter Presidential Scholarship , to honor the legacy of its President and CEO, who will retire at on December 31, 2023.

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CPA Practice

MAY 8, 2023

Shortly after Fortune released its ranking of the 100 best companies to work for in 2023, which included a smattering of public accounting firms , the business magazine came out with its inaugural ranking of the best online master’s degree programs in accounting.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 12, 2023

post-secondary accounting degrees fell sharply in the 2021-22 academic year, according to a biennial American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) report on trends related to accounting graduation rates, the CPA Exam and hiring demand by accounting firms. The number of students earning U.S. and 8.4%, respectively.

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CPA Practice

JULY 31, 2023

Sachs earned a BS, Business Administration – Accounting, from the Sacramento State College of Business Administration. He is a licensed CPA and a member of ACG San Francisco. Li earned a BS, Accounting, and MS, Accounting degrees from the University of Connecticut. She is a licensed CPA.

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Going Concern

MARCH 17, 2023

Minnesota Society of CPAs has sent a message to educators in the state regarding legislation that would introduce an alternative pathway to CPA licensure and the message to these stewards of the next generation of accountants is clear: no one is trying to eliminate MAcc programs.

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Withum

JANUARY 14, 2022

Withum, a national top 25 accounting and advisory firm, announced today that Pat Walsh , Partner and Market Leader for Withum’s National Tax Services Practice, will succeed CEO and Managing Partner Bill Hagaman , after his term ends in 2023. Bill Hagaman, CPA, CGMA Managing Partner and CEO, Withum.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 12, 2023

Seven aspiring CPAs representing six Indiana universities were selected for this year’s Indiana CPA Educational Foundation Scholarship. This scholarship provides financial assistance to Indiana CPA Society (INCPAS) student members pursuing their accounting degree and entry into the CPA profession.

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Going Concern

MAY 9, 2023

OK that’s not so bad for us, it says right there their CPAs are choosing to work for foreign companies. I, myself, started with Php 20,000, then jumped ship to another company, landed Php 65,000 and now, in my current, I am at six-figure already, and I am not a CPA too (not boasting). BPO = Business process outsourcing (BPO).

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 3, 2023

next year, according to a CPA Practice Advisor analysis of public accounting pay data provided by specialized staffing firm Robert Half. Robert Half’s salary guide for 2024 was released on Monday, featuring starting salary projections for a plethora of roles in accounting and finance.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 18, 2023

In an effort to support a racially and ethnically diverse student population and help strengthen the pipeline of diverse CPA talent, the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business has announced its collaboration with the Deloitte Foundation in the Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program (DFASP).

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Going Concern

JANUARY 6, 2023

Wooooo it’s the first Footnotes of 2023! 2024 CPA Exam Blueprints released [ Journal of Accountancy ]. The program, spearheaded by six major accounting groups, also aims to entice Black professionals who already have accounting degrees or MBAs to teach accounting to the next generation of accountants.

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Going Concern

MAY 20, 2024

Illinois CPA Society has issued a new pipeline report: Re-Decoding the Decline. The findings provide invaluable insights the CPA profession and its stakeholders cannot ignore while trying to counter the persistent decline in the number of individuals pursuing the CPA credential. Please and thank you.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

By Andrew Argue, CPA. College graduates with accounting degrees , CPA exam takers , new entrants to the accounting workforce —all these metrics and our experience make us feel there’s a lack of interest in our industry. You can sense the collective anxiety brewing: Is our industry running low on accounting talent?

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CPA Practice

MAY 25, 2023

The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) has presented its Outstanding Educator Award to two Illinois accounting faculty as part of its 2023 awards program. The following honorees will be recognized at the ICPAS Leadership Recognition and Awards Dinner on June 8, 2023, in Chicago.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Talent Accounting Research Seeks to Find Solutions for Talent Shortage [ EIN Presswire ] The Center for Accounting Transformation, in collaboration with CPA Trendlines, is undergoing Staffing Strategies Research to understand how to address the talent shortage and identify workable solutions for firms and organizations of all sizes.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Hood & Strong Announces Audit Management Promotions Hood & Strong LLP, a leading Northern California public accounting and business consulting firm, recently promoted three audit team members to new and expanded roles. Corder received his accounting degree from Texas Christian University and holds an M.S.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 12, 2024

.” Two Tax Shelter Promoters Sentenced to 25 Years and 23 Years in Billion-Dollar Syndicated Conservation Easement Tax Scheme; Two More CPAs Plead Guilty [ Department of Justice ] Two men were sentenced Tuesday for crimes arising from their organization, promotion and sale of abusive syndicated conservation easement tax shelters.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 19, 2023

Professional association leaders warn that accounting staff shortages are popping up nationwide, impairing financial reporting at the same time that Congress has been pushing for more transparency in financial data , which will require even more staff work. CPA-credentialed city and county controllers and CFOs can and should do the same.

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Accounting Insight

MARCH 8, 2023

Trouble finding qualified staff continues to be a top concern for accounting firms of all sizes, according to the AICPA’s 2023 Top Issues Survey. Your firm obviously needs a certain number of licensed CPAs if you provide auditing services. Beyond assurance engagements, many services don’t required workers to have a CPA license.

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Going Concern

JUNE 28, 2024

People Number of professionals at the leading accounting firms in the United States in 2023 [ Statista ] With almost 140,000 professionals employed in 2023, Deloitte represented the largest accounting firm in the United States in terms of staff. To learn more about these initiatives, see BDO’s 2023 Audit Quality Report.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 11, 2024

Kavanagh joins CohnReznick as Assurance Partner CohnReznick LLP, one of the leading advisory, assurance, and tax firms in the United States, recently announced that Charles (Chuck) Kavanagh , CPA has joined the firm as an assurance partner. The boost follows the hire of public accounting veteran Jay Trumbower as CEO in late 2022.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

EY piled more than $700mn of extra debt on to its global operating business to deal with the costs of the failed plan to spin off its consulting arm, according to newly filed accounts. Between a wave of retirees and a drop in the number of people graduating with accounting degrees, the whole profession is struggling to staff up. “We

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Going Concern

JULY 14, 2022

Perhaps in other industries the tide may be turning and potential recruits will soon have to beg to be let in through the ATS gate of HR departments everywhere but we aren’t here to talk about other industries, we’re here to talk about accounting. The talent crunch in accounting is nothing new.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 29, 2023

I’m involved in recruiting for one of the largest accounting firms in Connecticut. Each of these objections is based on a misunderstanding of what a public accounting career is really like in 2023. Each of these objections is based on a misunderstanding of what a public accounting career is really like in 2023.

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