CPA Practice

OCTOBER 12, 2023

post-secondary accounting degrees fell sharply in the 2021-22 academic year, according to a biennial American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) report on trends related to accounting graduation rates, the CPA Exam and hiring demand by accounting firms. The number of students earning U.S.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 30, 2023

Jackie Cardello During the panel discussion, “Accounting Across Generations: Assessing the Current State of the Industry,” the question, “What do we have to change to rebuild the talent pipeline in the accounting profession?” You don’t have to be a CPA. Firms are looking at non-traditional hires and non-CPAs.

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CPA Practice

MAY 30, 2023

Regardless of a candidate’s chosen discipline, this model leads to full CPA licensure, according to the AICPA. There are 12 initiatives —some considered near-term, some mid-term, and others long-term—the AICPA said it’s focusing on to fix the accountant shortage.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 29, 2023

So a guy named Brian Kelleher who works for the hilariously named FML CPAs has written an opinion piece for the Hartford Courant entitled “Opinion: Accounting is a fantastic career — despite common misconceptions.” I’m involved in recruiting for one of the largest accounting firms in Connecticut.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Except in the case of 90s rapper beefs, Tupac and Biggie were equally popular stars whereas in this case the AICPA encompasses the entirety of the profession in the United States versus Minnesota CPAs and the society that serves them. CPAs would need to hold multiple licenses and incur additional expenses.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 30, 2024

According to Glassdoor , StoneTurn is a global professional services firm that works with law firms, corporations, and government agencies in solving the most complex and consequential business issues. Brad is coming into this from the business leader side, not the accounting firm side.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 19, 2023

Professional association leaders warn that accounting staff shortages are popping up nationwide, impairing financial reporting at the same time that Congress has been pushing for more transparency in financial data , which will require even more staff work. Or is something else going on? The answer is “all of the above, plus more.”

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CPA Practice

JUNE 5, 2023

Shekel joins the firm with more than 20 years of experience, focused primarily on valuation services. Prior to joining FORVIS, Shekel led the valuation advisory services for professional M&A and accounting firms with a focus on middle-market business development companies, private-equity funds, and real estate entities.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 11, 2022

These businesses have their financial advisory needs served by hundreds of thousands of small firm accountants and CPAs nationwide. Small business has unique needs for accounting services: primarily tax and advising, and secondarily day-to-day accounting needs to act as de-facto controllers and decision makers.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 12, 2024

The auditor in question was Deloitte, the behemoth Big Four accounting firm with annual revenue of $65 billion through a global network that stretches from Amsterdam to Zhengzhou. Also today, Victor Smith and William Tomasello, both Atlanta-area CPAs, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 18, 2024

Top 500 accounting firm JHM Certified Public Accountants, based in Chattanooga, is expanding its presence in eastern Tennessee by combining with Harting, Bishop & Arrendale (HBA) in Cleveland, TN. The combined firm will operate under the name of JHM Certified Public Accountants.

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Going Concern

JULY 14, 2022

Here’s Caleb Newquist in 2015 writing about how desperate accounting firms are for talent (I’ve lightly edited this blurb for context): The most important issue is the fact that most accounting firms are desperate for talent right now and none of them know how to get it. capital markets,” Melancon said.

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Going Concern

APRIL 20, 2022

By 2014 however, the benevolent overlords at the AICPA noticed a troubling statistic: despite record enrollments, this abundance of accounting students did not appear to be pursuing the CPA exam as expected. In other words, more people than ever were graduating with accounting degrees but CPA exam candidate numbers stayed the same.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 6, 2023

So customers have filed more than a half-dozen proposed class actions against the NFL’s Tom Brady, accounting firm Prager Metis and Bankman-Fried as an individual, among others. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, but employment in accounting and bookkeeping services fell by 1,100 jobs. Firm M&A.

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Going Concern

JUNE 15, 2023

From the JofA piece: One of the early warning signs that major changes in accounting education were needed came when major CPA firms reengineered themselves as “professional services” rather than “public accounting” firms. OH MY GOD this could have been written in 2022. Which is to say, we done been knew.

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Going Concern

MARCH 25, 2022

“I would have thought that accountants would be seen as boring, but effective and the perfect person to do a good job on your tax return,” Wijnand Van Tilburg, a study co-author and senior lecturer in the university’s psychology department, said in a statement last week. The SEC Wants to Stop Activism [ Bloomberg Opinion ] Recently the U.S.

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Going Concern

MAY 20, 2024

PwC is facing legal action claiming the accountancy firm is liable for the alleged rape of a graduate employee following after-work drinks. The FY23 audit was completed alongside external auditor Carr, Riggs & Ingram and consultant CliftonLarsonAllen which provides accounting services for the city.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Ball also led the rollout of QuickBooks Online to the UK accountant market, doubling the ProAdvisor Programme in 12 months. Whitley Penn Announces New Partners Whitley Penn, a full-service accounting firm with nine locations recently announced that eight individuals will be promoted to Partner effective January 1, 2024.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Someone you know spoke to NPR’s Marketplace for this story: Some accountants are turning away new customers this tax season Tax filing season is here and if you’ve been putting off finding a CPA, good luck. We get calls all the time saying, ‘Hey, my CPA just retired. Do you have room?’ Some are finding solutions overseas.

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Going Concern

JUNE 24, 2022

UPS, Dell, Others Call on SEC to Retool Climate Accounting Plan [ Bloomberg Tax ] Audit firms and companies including United Parcel Service Inc. and BNP Paribas SA urged the SEC to revamp onerous climate accounting requirements as the regulator considers a major expansion of corporate reporting.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 22, 2023

There has been much debate in certain corners of the accounting profession lately about whether the 150-hour rule for CPA licensure has contributed to the pipeline of accountants drying up in recent years —that and the subpar starting pay in public accounting and the long hours required to work, especially during busy season.

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