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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Feds Raid PwC; Big 4 Wants to Be Like Grant Thornton!? | 11.4.24

Going Concern

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.

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Best Practices for Managing a Sales Tax Audit

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The Sales Tax Institute reports that Maine, Illinois, California, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and Washington have been the most aggressive states in sending notices and audit requests. Auditors know that competitors tend to have similar business models and that some industries are more susceptible than others to tax deficiencies.

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Evolution of the Sales Tax Audit: Have Audits Changed with Economic Nexus?

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Bad luck for one, or a customer of yours undergoing their own audit might produce one of your invoices, resulting in the auditor possibly contacting you for an exemption certificate or other documents. An audit of one of your suppliers could turn up one of your exemption certificates for a transaction that the auditor may think is taxable.

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Understanding Employees’ Preferences: The Key to CPA Firms Attracting Top Talent in 2025

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The field of public accounting is undergoing significant change, from rapid advancements in technology to evolving client expectations, including increasing demand for strategic advisory services. Research for the 2025 Salary Guide From Robert Half found that 85% of finance and accounting managers in the U.S. By Steve Saah.

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Investing Now in Tomorrow: Why CPA Firms Should Prioritize Succession Planning

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Make it official — and secure stakeholder buy-in You’ll also want to document your plan in writing to ensure clarity and accountability. Steve Saah is the executive director of the finance and accounting permanent placement practice at Robert Half , the world’s first and largest specialized financial talent solutions service.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: ‘Auditors Are Not Lawyers’; Big 4 Break Up? | 7.31.23

Going Concern

r/accounting reacts to KPMG’s summer internship for high schoolers: Staffing shortages at KPMG? The PCAOB’s new rules would widen auditors’ responsibility to scrutinise whether a company is complying with laws and regulations, and to communicate more of their concerns to a company’s board of directors.

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Investing Now in Tomorrow: Why CPA Firms Should Prioritize Succession Planning

CPA Practice

Make it official — and secure stakeholder buy-in You’ll also want to document your plan in writing to ensure clarity and accountability. Steve Saah is the executive director of the finance and accounting permanent placement practice at Robert Half , the world’s first and largest specialized financial talent solutions service.

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