CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

We track the top products in every category and discuss them in our weekly podcasts in The Accounting Technology Lab. In the coming months, my K2 organization and this column will continue to cover useful AI tools for Client Accounting Services (CAS), tax, and audit. Blue J : Provides verifiable answers to your tax questions.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 2, 2023

However, it doesn’t mean CPA firms are finding it any easier to staff available positions — or hold on to the valued employees they already have in place. hiring and employment trends found that 95% of hiring managers in finance and accounting face challenges in locating skilled candidates available for hire.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Randy Johnston 00:04 Welcome to the accounting Technology Lab. Now there’s about 48 portals that are sold into the accounting profession in the US market. See, in my world, a portal for your firm should be able to you should be able to have one for all your practice areas. By our latest count. Okay, Brian F.

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SMBAccountant

JANUARY 4, 2023

New rules are going into effect for lease accounting which may change how small businesses who follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) think about and reporting leases. The new lease accounting rules seek to make the impact ofleases more transparent within financial statements. Permalink

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 24, 2024

If employee retention isn’t already a priority focus for your CPA firm, you may want to make it one — and soon. Research from Robert Half found that 27% of finance and accounting professionals in the United States are either looking for a job right now or planning to do so in the next six months.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Here’s some news from the labor market that’s both good and bad for CPA firm leaders and other employers of accounting and finance talent. The upside for CPA firms is that retaining talent should be a little easier, at least for the near term. Does your firm offer jobs, or careers?

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Top 200 accounting firm H&CO has acquired fellow Florida CPA firm Grennan Fender, which has offices in Orlando and Melbourne. The leadership teams of H&CO and Grennan Fender will work closely to ensure a smooth transition for clients, the firms noted in a news release. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Going Concern

JULY 13, 2022

We’ve now learned that the government is sending subpoenas to CPA firms that referred clients to Alliantgroup and is seeking client tax returns as part of the investigation. According to Alliantgroup’s website, they serve “more than 4,000 CPA firms nationwide.” ” Emoji theirs.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

CPA firm leaders outlining staffing plans for the coming year can’t help but worry if they will hit their hiring goals. This concern is not misplaced: Research for the 2024 Salary Guide From Robert Half found that organizations in both public and corporate accounting are grappling with an accountant shortage.

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CPA Practice

JULY 30, 2024

But a recent industry survey found that 42% of accounting firms are doing exactly that. Separate research from Robert Half for the 2024 Demand for Skilled Talent report confirms that most hiring managers for accounting and finance organizations (87%) are facing challenges recruiting talent right now. The reason?

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CPA Practice

APRIL 9, 2024

Let’s face it, the accounting profession has developed a bad reputation – toiling through long hours chained to a desk, crunching numbers, deciphering archaic tax codes and grinding out tedious tasks, all for lower starting pay and heavy licensing requirements. Compounding the problem is the increased demand for accountants.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 7, 2024

This week at the ENGAGE conference in Las Vegas, topline results of the Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS) CPA Firm Top Issues Survey were revealed during the AICPA Town Hall. What was discussed were the biggest issues facing accounting firms of differing sizes in 2024—and which of those challenges were the most common.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 10, 2024

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 24, 2024

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) revoked the registration of a Chinese audit firm on Nov. First, on multiple occasions, the accounting firm failed to timely report the participants in its issuer audits on PCAOB Form AP, in violation of PCAOB Rule 3211, Auditor Reporting of Certain Audit Participants.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Top 200 accounting firm Honkamp recently added one of the 20 largest CPA firms in the St. The Dubuque, IA-based firm merged with Schowalter & Jabouri on Dec. The new location will be the first office in Missouri for Honkamp, and the merger increases the firm’s headcount to about 300 employees.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 5, 2024

CPA firm leaders that view their multigenerational workforce as a source of competitive advantage have the right outlook. But harnessing the strengths of each group, from the Silent Generation to Generation Z, can create significant upside for your business — and help position your firm for future success. By Steve Saah.

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CPA Practice

JULY 19, 2023

Top 20 accounting firm Wipfli is combining with Southfield, MI-based CPA firm Clayton & McKervey, effective Sept. Clayton & McKervey is the 259th biggest accounting firm in the U.S. million during its most recent fiscal year, according to INSIDE Public Accounting.

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AdviceForTaxpreparers

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

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Accounting Today

JUNE 13, 2024

These eight hurdles stand between you and a thriving accounting practice — and they can all be overcome.

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ThomsonReuters

MARCH 8, 2024

When it comes to changing pre-established practices in your firm, the logistics can feel like a moving target. As busy accountants, it’s easy to get stuck in survival mode. It can take some effort to think outside the box to grow your CPA firm into a truly successful firm of the future.

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Accounting Today

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Accounting firms see private-equity funding as a welcome resource for further expansion, but many professionals wonder what the true cost of the money is.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 30, 2023

How to fix the crumbing talent pipeline in the accounting profession is a topic on the minds of many people these days. And it popped up at a session during the first day of the 2023 Unique CPA Conference, “Bridging the Gap,” in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, IL, on Tuesday. You don’t have to be a CPA. It’s not glamorous.

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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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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

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Accounting Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Accounting firms are seeing their revenues, partner income and profits increase this past year, even as more firms resort to outsourcing to fill their talent shortages.

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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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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

This Journal of Accountancy article was mentioned in last Friday’s Footnotes (*ahem* Footnotes a wrap-up of the week’s accounting news from other sources without the sassy GC commentary and is published every Friday at 5 pm Eastern) but honestly it deserves its own article in case anyone missed it.

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 5, 2024

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 19, 2024

In addition to ongoing security and compliance needs, accounting firms face unique challenges when recruiting and retaining employees, offshoring, and increasing operational efficiencies. Moderated by: Gail Perry is the editor-in-chief of CPA Practice Advisor.

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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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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. Mark Friedlich, CPA, vice president of U.S. Review the sales tax payable account. A sales tax payable account is the most neglected balance sheet liability in the GL.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

With the current staffing shortage in the accounting profession, more and more firms are turning to technology to maintain productivity and service quality.

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