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Accounting Groups Call for More Competitive Pay for Government CPAs

CPA Practice

State and local governments are being squeezed by a shortage of accounting professionals, making it difficult at times to find staff CPAs who can prepare critical financial information or outside firms to conduct audits. But accountants who do government work face unique challenges that require more specialized solutions.

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State Societies in Action: Wisconsin Institute of CPAs

CPA Practice

State CPA Societies in Action is a series of articles spotlighting the varied educational, advocacy, networking and professional activities of the state CPA societies across the U.S. She has been with WICPA for more than 30 years, joining the organization as an accounting intern in 1992.

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What tech vendors can learn from CPAs

Accounting Today

In the first two parts of this series (here and here), we explored what accounting firms can learn from accounting technology vendors. Now, in a reverse Uno move, let's explore three ways vendors can learn from CPAs.

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How to Turn a Shortage of Accountants Into an Opportunity for Businesses

CPA Practice

The alarm bells in accounting have been ringing for years: fewer people want to join – or stay – in the profession. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) said in its “2023 Trends” report that the percentage of accounting graduates fell 7.8% Accounting roles must evolve to allow for this shift.

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Cash Flow Secrets Every Upskilled CPA Should Know

Speaker: Debra L. Robinson

CPAs know the drill: taxes, compliance, rinse, repeat. By upskilling your accounting practices and shifting focus from tax compliance to the strategic movement of money, you can transform your role from reactive accountant to proactive financial strategist. 📊 Profit & Loss and Balance Sheets decoded for max impact.

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End-of-Year Accounts Receivable Checklist: Ensuring Financial Stability for Your Clients into the New Year

CPA Practice

Accounts receivable (A/R) management is a key area that requires attention to assess financial strategies for the new fiscal year, and effective A/R practices—such as collecting overdue payments, refining invoicing processes, and using automation—can strengthen clients’ year-end financial position. By Jana Rzezniczek.

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So How Did Your 2024 Predictions For the Accounting Profession Work Out?

Going Concern

To be fair, it wasn’t until the National Pipeline Advisory Group released their mildly anticipated pipeline report over the summer that The Powers That Be officially acknowledged this as one of the leading factors in declining accounting enrollments. ” We had almost 200 write-ins here so I won’t include them all.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices. 📆 April 10, 2025 at 11:00 am PT, 2:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm GT

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Rethinking the Concept of the Employee: How Outsourcing Can Help Grow Your Accounting Business

Speaker: Dixie McCurley, Principal, Digital Advisory at Cherry Bekaert LLP

In this post-COVID world, clients are reevaluating their expectations as far as an in-person relationship with their CPAs and accounting professionals. What a supplemental "gig economy" looks like for an accounting firm. Why outsourcing can help yield growth by augmenting your current model.