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RKL to Merge in Kauffman CPA Co.

CPA Practice

Top 60 accounting firm RKL is merging fellow Lancaster, PA-based firm Kauffman CPA Co. into its RKL Virtual Management Solutions subsidiary, effective July 1. As part of the transaction, approximately 15 Kauffman CPA Co. Ed Monborne “For over a decade, Kauffman CPA Co. Since 2013, Kauffman CPA Co.

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Dual Certifications Mean Big Bucks for Accountants

CPA Practice

Accountants in the U.S. who earned the CMA and CPA designations make more than $38,000 than their noncertified counterparts, according to the 2023 Global Salary Survey from the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). Accountants who are CPAs only earn a median base salary of $126,274, according to the survey.

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AICPA Forms Advisory Group to Create Strategy to Address CPA Talent Shortage

CPA Practice

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has formed an advisory group representing a broad spectrum of the accounting profession that will help shape a national strategy to address the profession’s talent shortage, including accounting students who go on to obtain a CPA license.

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EY Survey: Students and Executives Alike Support Alternate Pathways to CPA Licensure

Going Concern

The EY Accounting Professional of the Future survey has gotten some interest around the profession since it was publicized last week, as it should due to its unique approach of tapping the thoughts and feelings of different cohorts. Additionally, of the 652 CFOs surveyed in that study, close to 45% were CPAs. That’s all great.

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How to grow your CPA firm in the midst of change

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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. How can you build your service offerings to better serve your clients and grow your CPA firm through accountability?

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AICPA Broadcasts 100th Town Hall Video from Engage Conference: CPA Profession is ‘Resilient and Rising’

CPA Practice

CPAs and Chartered Global Management Accountants “are well positioned because of their expertise, integrity, attunement to broad business issues and commitment to lifelong learning.” Another is development of an AICPA-led national strategy to address the CPA pipeline, starting with a detailed Pipeline Acceleration Plan.

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Barry Melancon to Retire from AICPA

CPA Practice

Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, has announced that he will to retire on December 31, 2024, from his role as president and CEO of the American Institute of CPAs and CEO of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. Melancon has served in this role for 30 years.

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