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Accounting Groups Call for More Competitive Pay for Government CPAs

CPA Practice

State and local governments are being squeezed by a shortage of accounting professionals, making it difficult at times to find staff CPAs who can prepare critical financial information or outside firms to conduct audits. But accountants who do government work face unique challenges that require more specialized solutions.

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Finance Leaders Want Their Organization’s Audit Firm to Use AI—Immediately

CPA Practice

According to a new report from top six accounting firm BDO USA, company finance leaders are expecting technology like artificial intelligence to be used by their external auditors now to enhance their audit engagement and consider it the second-most important factor when choosing an audit firm.

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All I Want for the Holidays Is…. A Tax Provision Specialist

Withum

Finance teams planning for their year-end financial statement audit have an even longer list of things to think about at the end of the year, including income statements, balance sheets, and, finally, the income tax provisions and disclosures that must be presented in the financial statements.

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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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Demo SkyStem’s Award Winning Month-End Close Solution & Earn $100

Is your finance team bogged down by endless data requests and disorganized spreadsheets during the month-end close? SkyStem’s solution works alongside your ERP to transform the close and account reconciliation process and speed up month-end work. It’s time to consider a better option – automate with ART!

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Obvious Figure of the Day: 95% of Hiring Managers Are Having Trouble Finding Finance and Accounting Talent

Going Concern

That’s the percentage of hiring managers in finance and accounting having trouble finding skilled talent according to recent Robert Half research. For example, according to data from the BLS, the unemployment rate for accountants and auditors is 0.9%, and for financial clerks, it’s just 0.3%.

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

CPA Practice

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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