CPA Practice

APRIL 30, 2024

[ 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.] 2024 and beyond The Oklahoma Society of CPAs has established goals and objectives for 2024 and beyond.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 1, 2023

INSIDE Public Accounting released its annual Top 500 list last week — a.k.a. The combination of too few professionals and high demand is pushing firm leaders to merge up, outsource tax work and hire non-CPAs, among other strategies. The question now is whether year-over-year growth of 18% will continue next year.”

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KROST

AUGUST 23, 2023

PASADENA, CA– INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) has named KROST CPAs & Consultants Top 100 Firm in 2023. The post INSIDE Public Accounting Ranks KROST Among Top 100 Firms in the US in 2023 appeared first on KROST. The firm ranked 73rd on the prestigious Top 100 list.

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BuildYourFirm

MARCH 24, 2021

Why Accountants should Fully Optimize their Google My Business Listing. Every accountant can use some additional visibility to drive new business, and your Google My Business listing is the perfect place to start optimizing your local internet presence. Google My Business for Accountants. Certified public accountant).

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CPA Practice

MAY 14, 2024

As the accounting profession continues to grapple with a shortage of new CPAs and fewer accounting graduates , an independent national advisory group has published six draft recommendations in a new report on what the profession can do to restock its pipeline with young talent.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

As financial advisors, certified public accountants often serve as trusted consultants for clients approaching retirement. This article provides a comprehensive guide to Medicare basics, equipping CPAs with the knowledge needed to help their clients navigate this essential component of retirement planning. By Al Kushner.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 16, 2024

[ 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.] The Alabama Society of CPAs was formed in 1919 and adopted its recent bylaws on June 25, 1975, with the last revision completed on March 1, 2018.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Marking its 11th anniversary, the 2024 Georgia Accounting Food Fight has concluded with resounding success, further cementing its commitment to ending hunger across the state. To view a complete list of the 2024 Accounting Food Fight winners by category, please visit [link]. million meals. million meals. “We Raising a total of over $2.5

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Hundreds of certified public accountants across Illinois participated in the Illinois CPA Society’s 14th annual CPA Day of Service on Sept. The CPA Day of Service’s motto, ‘A good day for doing good,’ rang true once again. 23, 2023, with others still planning activities later this fall.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy approved an Agreed Consent Order assessing a reprimand and a $3,000,000 administrative penalty against Ernst & Young LLP (EY) on November 9, 2023. The penalty was the largest administrative penalty that the Texas Board has ever assessed against a CPA firm.

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BuildYourFirm

MARCH 31, 2020

The Association for Accounting Marketing has been around since 1989 when accounting firms could start advertising for their services. Tune in to this episode when host Hugh Duffy talks with Irene Waschler of Waschler CPA, LLC about how she got started in the film industry tax credit business. Make sure you get paid up front.”.

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Going Concern

MAY 26, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. The accounting firm is embroiled in a national scandal over its use of confidential information about proposed tax laws to drum up business. Have a safe Memorial Day. million over a decade.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 27, 2024

[ 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.] The Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants (RISCPA) is a leading advocate for economic development in the state.

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Going Concern

MARCH 10, 2023

Gilbert Professor and Director of the School of Accountancy, University of Denver Going Concern previously reported on bits of an interview with Ken Bishop , President and CEO of NASBA, published in Journal of Accountancy. Doesn’t it work for the Boards of Accountancy of the states who pay NASBA membership dues and fees for services?

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Going Concern

JANUARY 1, 2025

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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CPA Practice

AUGUST 27, 2024

The executive committee of HBK voted to split leadership roles of its two entities, HBK CPAs & Consultants and HBKS Wealth Advisors, giving each its own top executive, the firm said on Aug. In addition, Jeremy Hartzell will join Angelo’s executive team as chief operating officer of HBK CPAs & Consultants.

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CPA Practice

MAY 25, 2023

MassCPAs Board of Directors is a group of elected members that sets policies, manages programs and oversees activities that benefit the 11,500-member organization and accounting profession in Massachusetts. Katie Soule, CPA, CFP, CIMA, Merrill Lynch The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, Inc.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 12, 2023

By Blake Oliver, CPA, and Chris Vanover, CPA. CPAs have always been passionate about numbers, using various metrics such as revenue, profit, headcount and realization to measure success. However, this focus on numerical indicators is contributing to the decline of the CPA profession itself.

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Going Concern

MAY 9, 2023

So far it seems dwindling accounting graduate numbers in the Philippines are mostly affecting in-country businesses and firms, still something worth keeping an eye on. The group added that the country has produced just around 199,000 CPAs in the past 100 years. Hence, them applying a quota.

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Ryan Lazanis

JANUARY 23, 2023

It’s my belief that hiring a virtual assistant for CPAs is one of the best choices you can make when scaling your firm. Table of Contents What is a Virtual Assistant for Certified Public Accountants? How to Find Virtual Assistants for Your Firm What is a Virtual Assistant for Certified Public Accountants?

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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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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 10, 2024

CPA Practice Advisor wants to highlight those in the accounting and tax communities who have begun or are in the process of mobilizing efforts to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene. Florida Institute of CPAs FICPA hosted a webinar on Oct. [Updated on Oct. 10; originally posted on Oct. 18 and in Tallahassee, FL, on Oct.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Last week, we published a letter written to Fortune by a former CPA who pivoted to driving 18-wheelers and found far more career happiness than he ever would have in accounting (good for him). Accounting and being a CPA have been the worst personal decision and professional organization I’ve been a part since passing.

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AdviceForTaxpreparers

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

by Bill Meador, CPA, JD. My name is Bill Meador and I am writing a book to help tax staff succeed in a public accounting firm tax department. Since I do not plan to sell this book through a publishing company, I need another way to market the book to the public. Sign Up for Commissions List. Issue 1: I’m lousy at sales.

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TaxConnex

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Many certified public accountants (CPAs), enrolled agents and other tax preparers and professionals that run accounting and tax preparation firms are constantly looking for new advisory avenues to service clients. government affairs at Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting wrote on Accounting Today. “It

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Going Concern

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this case, the reader-submitted letter we’re about to share with you was written not to us but to Fortune in regards to this August 15 article about the struggle to find accounting and finance talent (we wrote our own take on Deloitte’s talent retention data , too). TL;DR accounting talent is hard to find.

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BuildYourFirm

APRIL 28, 2020

For twenty consecutive years, Allan has been named by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the accounting profession. Koltin was also voted one of the 10 Most Recommended Consultants for the sixteenth straight year in the “Annual Survey of Firms” conducted by INSIDE Public Accounting.

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CPA Practice

JULY 17, 2024

(TNS) Where have all the accountants gone? Between 1990 and 2021, the number of people sitting for the Certified Public Accountant exam plunged by almost 50 percent , according to the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. client base for the small business accounting software platform Xero.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Big 4 alum and professor of accounting and finance at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University in Minnesota Boz Bostrom has penned a piece for the MNCPA blog on why, in his opinion and supported by research, the 150 hour rule must change. Louis, found that the 150-hour rule reduced those taking the CPA exam by 15%.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 29, 2023

So a guy named Brian Kelleher who works for the hilariously named FML CPAs has written an opinion piece for the Hartford Courant entitled “Opinion: Accounting is a fantastic career — despite common misconceptions.” I’m involved in recruiting for one of the largest accounting firms in Connecticut.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The demand for skilled tax practitioners in the accounting profession has never been more critical. This surge in demand for CPA services comes at a time when experienced public accountants are exploring alternative career options, and fewer graduates are entering the profession. By Richard Lavina and Ralph Carnicer.

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CPA Practice

MAY 16, 2024

Unveiling the findings of its previously announced research into the decreasing supply of new certified public accountants (CPAs), the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS)—one of the largest state CPA societies in the nation—is pleased to release its 2024 Insight Special Feature, “Re-Decoding the Decline: An Updated CPA Pipeline Report.”

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Going Concern

AUGUST 30, 2023

Another state has pushed to allow prospective CPAs to sit for the exam with just a bachelor’s degree worth of units and that’s good ol’ Texas. Effective September 1, future CPAs can sit for the exam with 120 units of education. Before anyone gets too excited, note candidates still need 150 units for licensure.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) is encouraging aspiring certified public accountants (CPAs) to apply for its 12th annual Mary T. The award-winning, three-day program aimed at increasing diversity in the CPA profession is now accepting applications until Nov. 6, 2023, at www.icpas.org/mtww.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 23, 2024

By Brianna Kudisch, nj.com (TNS) Recent college graduates can save money on their way to becoming certified public accountants through a new initiative at Rider University. Our new program is a novel and powerful tool to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world accounting experience,” said Evelyn A. Visit nj.com.

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CPA Practice

MAY 26, 2023

The governing body of the American Institute of CPAs has endorsed the creation of a national strategy to boost the number of accounting graduates who enter the profession, as well as those who go on to obtain a CPA license. We need a sustained, collaborative approach to broaden the pool of prospective CPA candidates.

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