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Accounting Groups Call for More Competitive Pay for Government CPAs

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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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Forvis Mazars Launches Government Outsourced Accounting Services for Public Sector Clients

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Forvis Mazars, LLP, ranked among the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States, is expanding its Public Sector Advisory Services practice by launching a new line of Government Outsourced Accounting Services (GOAS) for clients.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: PwC Partner Banned; Salary Predictions; Public Accountants Have Had It | 1.23.23

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Brazilian retailer and PwC client Americanas filed for bankruptcy, its three largest shareholders said over the weekend they had not known of $4 billion in accounting inconsistencies. “We didn’t know of and would never allow any accounting manipulation in the company”, they said in a statement.

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Friday Footnotes: The ERC Problem; EY Double Dips; Stress Less in Public Accounting | 5.26.23

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Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. The accounting firm is embroiled in a national scandal over its use of confidential information about proposed tax laws to drum up business. Have a safe Memorial Day. million over a decade.

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Attention, Soon-to-be-Accountants: Governments Need You

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By Girard Miller, Governing (TNS) S&P Global Ratings recently withdrew its credit ratings on 64 local governments after they failed to file financial updates on time because of staff shortages and delayed audits. So what’s changed in the supply chain for governmental accountants? Or is something else going on?

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Friday Footnotes: EY Money Troubles; Fast Food > Public Accounting; From Athlete to Associate; | 12.16.22

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Leaders of the accounting powerhouse are talking to private-equity firms as they draw up plans for the sale of EY’s consulting arm, the people familiar with the matter said. Quiz: Test your remote audit knowledge [ Journal of Accountancy ]. BDO Governance Lapses Detailed in Expanded Inspection Reports [ Bloomberg Tax ].

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How to Turn a Shortage of Accountants Into an Opportunity for Businesses

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By Mike Varney, Vice President, Finance and Operations at Extend. The alarm bells in accounting have been ringing for years: fewer people want to join – or stay – in the profession. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) said in its “2023 Trends” report that the percentage of accounting graduates fell 7.8%