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How to Read a Statement of Cash Flows

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You don't have to have an accounting degree to make wise business decisions. Entrepreneurs running a start-up, corporate department managers, and small business owners need enough bookkeeping knowledge to understand basic financial statements.

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Beyond tax season: creating revenue stability year-round

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Bookkeeping. Bookkeeping is another service many small businesses can use, especially those with a small staff or without anyone on staff who has experience managing daily finances and transactions. If you aren’t familiar with bookkeeping or need a refresher, you can find online bookkeeping courses to get up to speed.

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Public Accounting Starting Salaries Expected to Increase Nearly 4% in 2024

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Competition for experienced talent is also an issue, as many public accounting employees leave for corporate jobs with more manageable workloads. Audit and bookkeeping professionals at all levels are also in high demand,” Robert Half said in the salary guide.

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The Philippines is Running Low on Accountants and US Firms Should Be Worried

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A cousin of mine, landed Php 45,000 for his starting salary as a basic bookkeeper of a US accounting firm. Interesting because right around that time, the AICPA was observing a gap in people who graduate with an accounting degree and people who go on to sit for the CPA exam.

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Top 5 tips for accounting firms to find qualified workers

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Trouble finding qualified staff continues to be a top concern for accounting firms of all sizes, according to the AICPA’s 2023 Top Issues Survey. Workers who may lack an accounting degree but have a business background, or bookkeeping and tax experience, may be a good fit for client accounting services and certain tax engagements.

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Spotlighting Women in Advisory Practice: Answering the call to accounting with Brittany Lanphier, CPA

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After being accepted at Texas A&M University Mays Business School — ranked one the most competitive business schools in the region — she progressed through her introductory business classes and then her first accounting class. Something clicked then, Lanphier says, and she found that she liked accounting.

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Professionals on the Move – Jan. 2024

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Chris earned an accounting degree from the University of Georgia and a master’s degree in accountancy from Georgia State University. Whisman Giordano & Associates, LLC Names New Managing Director Whisman Giordano & Associates, LLC (WGA) recently announced Lisa K.