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ESOP Accounting Firm CEO Talks Some S**t About PE-Backed Firms

Going Concern

One respondent suggested that there were already disgruntled clients unhappy with accountancy firms taking on PE investment, and that remaining independent was an opportunity for their firm. In “Choosing your accounting firm: why ownership matters” he writes: The accounting industry is currently at a crucial crossroads.

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Does Accounting Education Belong in the University Curriculum? 

Going Concern

Gilbert Professor and Director of the School of Accountancy, University of Denver As much as I enjoy reading Going Concern, I find the article titled “ Did the Anti-150 Hour Crowd Finally Beat the AICPA Into Submission? 1 The 2023 graduates of our Master of Accountancy program started at over $70,000, most of them in Denver.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Firms Fight Back on Public Metrics; A Rejection or a Blessing? | 1.6.25

Going Concern

While I have you, allow me to ask you to take our 2025 Predictions for the Accounting Profession survey — it’s quick, simple, and we don’t want your email. FT : Accounting firms say the metrics tell investors little about whether an audit is being done well and are likely to be misunderstood without additional context.

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AICPA Recognizes Top 2022 CPA Exam Performers with Elijah Watt Sells Award

CPA Practice

Victoria Saravia Bazoberry (New York), a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Business Administration in accountancy, is employed with KPMG LLP in New York, NY. Sells, one of the first CPAs in the U.S., was active in the establishment of the AICPA and played a key role in advancing education within the profession.

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3 Minutes with Beth Jackson

Accounting Insight

Payroll and tax expert Beth Jackson is not only one half of 2 Sisters Accounting, but a new business specialist, who has worked with hundreds of small businesses. From there I worked in small accounting practices and learnt everything on the job. What motivated you to start 2 Sisters Accounting? Completely by accident!

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Accountants Will Go Extinct in the Next Decade, Says Guy

Going Concern

Sad prediction: AI and offshoring are going to wreck the accounting profession in the next decade. In all the talk about AI and offshoring eliminating accounting as we know it, one aspect not talked about enough is the first 1/4th of the pipeline. ” The latter are definitely on the endangered species list. .

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ICAEW launches new Technology Accreditation Category for Client Communications

Accounting Insight

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has announced a new category within its Technology Accreditation scheme; “Client Communications” and ClientWindow is the first solution to be accredited in this new category.