ThomsonReuters

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Blog home As artificial intelligence continues to rapidly evolve , a new concept is emerging that tax and accounting professionals need to be aware of: agentic AI. For tax and accounting firms, agentic AI has the potential to dramatically transform workflows, client services, and the nature of professional work itself.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) posted three new resources on Oct. 23 related to the implementation of QC 1000, A Firm’s System of Quality Control , a new standard the board approved this past May. 1, A Firm’s System of Quality Management , adopted by the AICPA.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 16, 2024

The Philadelphia Inquirer (via TNS) Molly Kowal decided to become an accountant in part because she knew it would be a stable career. My generation is more focused on maintaining that work-life balance,” said Kowal, who works at accounting firm EisnerAmper in Philadelphia. “A By Lizzy McLellan Ravitch.

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accounting firms accountant accounted Account 134

CPA Practice

APRIL 7, 2023

Despite high demand for CPAs, accounting firms struggle to hire accountants. In 2021, there was a 17 percent drop in employed accountants and auditors from a 2019 peak, according to a Bloomberg Tax analysis. By Cameron White. Technology also gives staff real-time access to their data, from anywhere at any time.

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accounting firms CPA Technology accountant 139

Going Concern

JANUARY 23, 2025

More than one-fifth of respondents (21%) described the culture of their firm as family-like, and a further 17% as traditional, which may not be seen as a natural fit for PE investment. In “Choosing your accounting firm: why ownership matters” he writes: The accounting industry is currently at a crucial crossroads.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 9, 2025

While the AICPA and large accounting firms have begged urged the SEC not to approve the PCAOB Firm and Engagement Metrics rule (PCAOB-2024-06) approved by the PCAOB on November 21, 2024, at least one person would like to see the added transparency this rule could provide and he’ll explain why in a comment letter we’ll discuss below.

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audit auditor Education accounting firms 125

Going Concern

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default. Firm Watch Accountancy firm BDO fined €1.3

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audit auditor New York accounting firms 104

CPA Practice

APRIL 3, 2023

Despite high demand for CPAs, accounting firms struggle to hire accountants. In 2021, there was a 17 percent drop in employed accountants and auditors from a 2019 peak, according to a Bloomberg Tax analysis. By Cameron White. Technology also gives staff real-time access to their data, from anywhere at any time.

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accounting firms CPA Technology accountant 135

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

audit workforce—that they would be losing their jobs in the coming weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The job cuts will impact employees such as audit associates and managers but not partners, according to the WSJ. The reason for the layoffs: low levels of voluntary turnover at the Big Four accounting firm.

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audit accounting firms Tax accountant 64

Acterys

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Accounting firms provide financial management services to businesses, including advisory services, bookkeeping, tax preparation, and auditing. For many accounting firms, there remains the opportunity to improve speed, efficiency, and quality. But too many businesses still rely on manual solutions.

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accounting firms Finance accountant accounted 130

CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

What is the fastest-growing challenge facing accounting firms and internal audit departments today? More than 90% point to hiring and retaining skilled accountants and auditors. Responses were gathered from more than 4,100 accountants and 2,300 auditors.

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MarkFriedlich

MARCH 31, 2020

The value of continuing audit education from the School of Audit During the first few months of each year our lives go on hold as we take care of our clients needs. However, if you think that your employees are too busy to care about continuing audit education, think again. […]. As auditors, we understand that.

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ThomsonReuters

MARCH 3, 2025

In a profession known for its measured approach to change, agentic AI is emerging as a transformative force for accountants, redefining the nature of daily work and opening the door to more meaningful (and profitable) relationships with clients. But what is agentic AI, and how is it transforming the accounting profession?

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ThomsonReuters

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Jump to: How many accounting firms use AI? How do smaller accounting firms use AI? In today’s fast-paced business world, ignoring technology is not an option, and the field of accounting is no exception. How many accounting firms use AI? How do the Big 4 use artificial intelligence?

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accounting firms Technology accountant accounted 111

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For accounting firms, automation gathers scattered information and turns it into valuable insights. It increases productivity and empowers firms to better advise their clients by putting the right data into the right hands at the right time. A new report from BILL shows how accounting firms are winning at automation.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 28, 2024

After voting by the awards committee panel each year, the top five products are presented as winners of the Tax and Accounting Technology Innovation Awards. as they promise to dramatically improve client services, firm management, small business accounting and many other areas of operations.

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TaxConnex

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your sales tax obligations depend on knowledge and that knowledge often resides in a professional tax specialist (usually an accountant) who helps your company meet its sales tax obligations. This is a complicated time for sales tax obligations – and a terrible time to try to hire an accountant. There were about 1.65 in 2022, up 1.3%

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

HR Dive discusses the recent CPE situation at EY : A recent scandal involving online training at Ernst & Young has pulled back the curtain on the time and ethical pressures accountants and finance teams are under to balance the demands of client work with ongoing professional training requirements. Should that be allowed?

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Brian Tankersley, CPA, and Randy Johnston review TaxGPT , an AI-powered tax assistant for accountants & tax professionals. The tech and accounting professionals that developed the TaxGPT co-pilot system says it can boost productivity by 10x. We’d like to talk about another AI based tax research tool called Tax GPT.

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TaxConnex

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In our blog last week, we looked at how sales and use tax advisory services might be a good new field for CPAs and accounting firms. Accounting and CPA firms looking to expand their services into the sales and use tax niche, often have pent-up demand within their own client base. Review the sales tax payable account.

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accounting firms Sales Tax tax return 130

CPA Practice

DECEMBER 3, 2024

UHY is getting an injection of private equity funding from Boston-based investment firm Summit Partners, calling it a significant milestone in its growth and strategic development, the top 30 accounting firm said on Dec. With this deal, more than 35% of the top 30 accounting firms in the U.S. In the U.S.,

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Sangeeta Chhabra Efficiency and speed matter more than ever in today’s business environment—and for the majority of accounting firms. These services scale IT infrastructure to help accountants speed up accounting services, manage the workforce, adhere to global compliances, and lower operational costs. GDPR, CCPA, etc.).

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accounting firms accountant accounted Account 111

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

No one said running a successful accounting practice was easy. The emergence of the latest crop of AI tools – including not just gen AI, but next gen search and knowledge graphs – has enabled transformative new ways of working within accountancies. By Alex Smith. The result? Value pricing is a good fit here.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Every accounting firm struggles with project management, with smaller practices that are rapidly expanding taking the brunt of the damage. As your firm adds new clients, takes on more work, and hires additional employees, old-school project management processes can quickly become obsolete. However, all is not lost!

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accounting firms accountant accounted Account 119

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Becca McGovern During the 2023 Association for Accounting Marketing (AAM) Emerge Virtual Conference on Oct. 4, Becca McGovern, marketing manager at top 200 firm Johnson Lambert, provided five ways AI can help accounting firms personalize their marketing efforts. Maybe part of that is the audit committee.

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accounting firms accounted accountant Account 122

CPA Practice

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In an era where AI, particularly generative AI, is reshaping industries, small accounting firms stand at a crossroads. As we approach 2024, the integration of AI into accounting practices is not just an opportunity for an advantage, but a necessity. Stay abreast of regulatory changes and guidelines specific to AI in accounting.

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accounting firms accountant accounted Account 124

Accounting Today

MAY 7, 2024

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board sanctioned three auditors from Florida accounting firm Liggett & Webb for violations involving audit evidence, professional skepticism, and other matters.

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auditor audit Florida accounting firms 126

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Greensburg, IN-based accounting firm RBSK Partners has acquired fellow Indiana firm Hash CPA Group, based in Franklin. The combined firm will operate under the RBSK Partners name. The firm has offices in Batesville, Brookville, Columbus, Greensburg, and Seymour in Indiana.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This webinar will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 12:00pm ET Sponsor: Avalara Duration: 1 Hour Register Now This webinar is designed for accountants using QuickBooks, Xero, or similar accounting software. He also co-founded Acuity Invests, which invests in accounting tech, SaaS, fintech, and crypto companies.

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Technology Sales Indiana Tax 126

Going Concern

DECEMBER 2, 2022

It’s December 2022 and we’re now a good year into “The Great Accounting Shortage,” the depth of which won’t truly be known until the fines start rolling in for p**s-poor audit work performed by skeleton crews. We might need to start thinking about Life After Accountants. So, any day now.

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accounting firms accountant accounted Account 116

Accounting Today

MAY 23, 2024

Traditional audits may hinder business growth potential as accounting firms are slow to embrace modern approaches, according to an Inflo report.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The question in the title of this article is one the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recently tried to answer for some members of Congress who asked the IRS watchdog to evaluate employees moving between large accounting firms and the IRS, often referred to as the “revolving door.”

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accounting firms accountant accounted Account 119

CPA Practice

MARCH 15, 2023

In the past several decades, few topics have driven as much conversation among accounting professionals and firm leaders as has ongoing private equity investment in firms. This phenomenon has caused the profession to rethink the very model of firm ownership, success, partnership and hierarchy.

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accounting firms accounted accountant Account 132

CPA Practice

JUNE 24, 2024

I asked ChatGPT what forms it recommended for a CPA firm. Here is the answer I got (since ChatGPT is nondeterministic, you won’t get the exact same answer I got.): For a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) firm, creating and utilizing various forms and templates can significantly streamline practice management tasks.

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accounting firms cpa firm accountant accounted 124

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Like other software, AI is helping streamline some tasks and is used as an aid for many in the accounting industry. If you’re not using AI in your firm already, it’s time to analyze some of the time-consuming tasks that you or your team are performing all the time to see which ones can be assisted or fully offloaded to AI.

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accounting firms accountant accounted Account 111

CPA Practice

MAY 15, 2024

The technologies used in professional accounting firms continue to evolve and shape how practices function, from client service, to staffing issues, and overall management and growth. Thank you to the more than 5,500 readers who participated in voting this year. Now, on to the results! WINNER: TheTaxBook – Tax Materials Inc.

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Technology accounting firms cpas accountant 119

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Public accounting firms in the United States reported strong top-line and bottom-line growth in their latest fiscal year results, driven by high demand for their services, according to a survey by the American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. That rate eclipses the 4.2%

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