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New AuditClub Passes Help CPA Firms and Companies Find Talent

CPA Practice

In addition to its existing AuditClub Chiefs passes, the company now offers its AuditClub Crew passes for CPA firms and companies to access virtual crew members with up to six years of experience who perform and review audit procedures based on a member’s solutions requests.

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3 reasons for the accountant shortage (and how CPA firms can attract candidates in 2023)

Accounting Insight

Several factors contribute to the shortage, like mid-career CPAs changing professions, or early retirements spurred by the pandemic. But why has the accounting profession become so unattractive? We’ve gathered three reasons for the shortage of accountants, as well as solutions for CPA firms to consider.

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Ashley V. Johnson, CPA, EA – 2023 “40 Under 40” Honoree

CPA Practice

Johnson, CPA, EA – 2023 “40 Under 40” Honoree Founding Partner J&F Advisors, PLLC www.jandfadvisors.com Career Highlights Ashley Johnson, a Founding Partner and strategic leader at J&F Advisors, PLLC, is committed to advancing the firm’s mission and elevating it among the top CPA firms in Detroit.

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State CPA Society News and Updates – Sept. 2024

CPA Practice

Each year, the Pennsylvania CPA Foundation reaches over 9,000 students and educators through in-person events, resource sharing, scholarships, and strategic partnerships with CPA firms and Corporations in PA. Over 3,000 high school and college students are active in the PICPA network.

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In 2019, Academic Researchers Tried to Answer the Question ‘Is Accounting a Miserable Job?’

Going Concern

A branch of accounting literature argues that such stereotypes are costly to the profession because they reduce the number, quality, and diversity of people selecting into accounting careers (Baldvinsdottir et al. 4) and CPA firms have exceptionally high employee turnover (CPA Journal 2018).

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AICPA Says it Has a Plan to Fix the CPA Talent Shortage

CPA Practice

But modest starting salaries , horrible work/life balance (especially in public accounting), and time-consuming and strict requirements to obtain CPA licensure have resulted in declining student interest in accounting careers—thus creating a talent shortage in the profession.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: No One Plans to Hate Accounting; PwC Was Cheating!? | 10.14.24

Going Concern

I held onto my accounting career until I was white in the knuckles because I had invested too much energy, time, and money into the profession. The firm noted that the hackathon is a significant step towards empowering the next generation of cybersecurity professionals and driving impactful change in the industry.