Withum

JUNE 18, 2024

Withum is proud to share that Karol Y Haugan , Tax Manager, was nominated for the Florida Institute of Public Accountants (FICPA) 2024 Woman to Watch Awards in the Emerging Leader category. Getting my accounting degree changed my life and becoming a CPA has been one of my greatest accomplishments.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 29, 2023

When I talk to students about their biggest concerns in pursuing an accounting degree and a career in public accounting, they typically point to four misconceptions: lack of work-life balance, the difficulty of the CPA exam, lower pay compared to other financial career paths, and lack of excitement in the work.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 27, 2024

The fund is a program developed by the Controllers Council and administered by the AICPA Foundation , a charitable organization of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Financial and corporate controllers are often CPAs with public accounting backgrounds.

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Going Concern

MARCH 17, 2023

When evaluating the decision to pursue legislation, the MNCPA board focused on attracting students to the accounting degree and, ultimately, CPA certification. Both college accounting programs and the profession will benefit with more students enrolling in accounting programs.

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Going Concern

JUNE 13, 2024

They did say the salary bump will put accounting “on par with other business majors” though: EY US will increase early career compensation as part of a total rewards package that recognizes the value of a certified public accountant (CPA) career path.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

He has served as an advisor for accounting tech companies such as Intuit, Xero, Gusto, FreshBooks, and Expensify. He holds an accounting degree from Wake Forest University. A veteran of accounting journalism, she also speaks at many accounting events, trade shows, and webinars.

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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. and 8.4%, respectively.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 17, 2023

Nevada: The Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants (NVCPA) announced several upcoming events including the 2023 Annual Gaming Conference , which is scheduled to take place May 16 and 17, 2023. Texas: The Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA) has stated its legislative priorities for the 2023 session.

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BuildYourFirm

APRIL 28, 2020

Koltin was also voted one of the 10 Most Recommended Consultants for the sixteenth straight year in the “Annual Survey of Firms” conducted by INSIDE Public Accounting. In 2016 CPA Practice Advisor inducted Allan into the Accounting Hall of Fame. You can no longer just graduate with an accounting degree.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 30, 2023

Pretty much overwhelmingly they said it was because you have to have an accounting degree and a CPA, which isn’t true. That’s it, you sit at a desk all day and crunch numbers, and that’s not true either, particularly if you’re in public accounting or doing consulting work for clients. You don’t have to be a CPA.

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Going Concern

MAY 9, 2023

This is from CNN Philippines in March : The country is facing a shortage of accountants as college enrollment for this field of study dropped while those licensed chose to work abroad, a group of certified public accountants said on Friday. There are about 200,000 certified public accountants (CPAs) as of 2023.

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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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CPA Practice

AUGUST 8, 2023

Couple the fierce competition and the obvious deterrents with an increasing shortage of accounting majors, and you’ve created a talent crisis and potentially jeopardized the industry’s future. Some graduates have also been found to enter consulting or finance roles, seeking a quicker payday, leaving accounting firms in a difficult position.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

There should be tons of accounting grads drooling for jobs right now and plenty of jobs to go around, no? A record 68,639 students graduated with accounting degrees in 2010. Nearly 4 in 10 accounting graduates hired last year by CPA firms had master’s degrees, compared with 26 percent in 2008.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 5, 2023

The Society will award the $5,000 scholarship each year to a deserving undergraduate or graduate student pursuing an accounting degree in Massachusetts. The Delaware Society of Certified Public Accountants (DSCPA) is offering the Delaware Ethics for CPAs course.

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CPA Practice

JULY 31, 2023

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent hiring and promotion announcements from across the accounting space. Ryan received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from West Virginia University. Morris has over 10 years of public accounting experience in various areas of tax compliance and consulting.

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Withum

JANUARY 14, 2022

Walsh has over 30 years of public accounting experience, specializing in corporate taxation, income tax accounting, international taxation, and tax structuring. A Seton Hall University graduate with an accounting degree, he also attended New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, earning his MBA.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 11, 2024

The boost follows the hire of public accounting veteran Jay Trumbower as CEO in late 2022. Chris earned an accounting degree from the University of Georgia and a master’s degree in accountancy from Georgia State University. BWK) recently expanded its staff by 20%.

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KROST

APRIL 2, 2021

. – KROST CPAs and Consultants, the Los Angeles-based firm, has announced their co-sponsorship of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ ( AICPA) Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS) George Willie Ethnically Diverse Student Scholarship & Internship Program. ABOUT KROST CPAS & CONSULTANTS.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 5, 2023

Pitter The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs), the state’s professional association representing 11,500 members, recently announced the launch of the Amy A. MassCPAs Launches New Scholarship to Honor Legacy of Amy A.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 29, 2024

Retiring Baby Boomers are creating a vacuum, leading to a scarcity of experienced professionals, and there aren’t enough young people graduating with accounting degrees—or choosing to enter public accounting—to fill that void. This generational shift is not just a numerical problem but also a transfer-of-knowledge issue.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 11, 2022

They have learned nothing about the needs of small business with minimal (if any) coverage of financial statement preparation without an audit, working for clients without an internal accounting department, or the realities of being a small business advisor. Ticked off people make changes and it is far past time to tick off some people.

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Going Concern

JUNE 3, 2022

He said he would like to eventually become a Certified Public Accountant, which typically requires specific educational requirements beyond a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Wilson turned it down, though, and opted instead to pursue grad school.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

For public accounting firms in Minnesota: Minnesota public accounting firms, no longer being able to practice freely across state lines, would need to provide advance notice and gain a practice permit before signing any client engagement agreement or providing any public accounting service.

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RitaKeller

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

You hire them because they have an accounting degree, they received good grades and they interviewed well. You teach and train them to perform the basic duties of an accountant working in public accounting. Why focus on their weaknesses?” ” – Dan Rockwell @LeadershipFreak.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 6, 2023

Black students in California can prepare for and take the certified public accountant or certified management accountant exam for free under a pilot program that aims to help diversify the accounting profession. Withum Acquires IPA 200 Firm [ INSIDE Public Accounting ]. Other Stuff.

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Going Concern

JULY 14, 2022

Perhaps in other industries the tide may be turning and potential recruits will soon have to beg to be let in through the ATS gate of HR departments everywhere but we aren’t here to talk about other industries, we’re here to talk about accounting. The talent crunch in accounting is nothing new.

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CPA Practice

MAY 8, 2023

Shortly after Fortune released its ranking of the 100 best companies to work for in 2023, which included a smattering of public accounting firms , the business magazine came out with its inaugural ranking of the best online master’s degree programs in accounting.

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RitaKeller

JUNE 16, 2021

Is it worth it to become a CPA, in public accounting, when average partner compensation in $5 to $20M firms is half a million? Plus, flexible work arrangements make public accounting very attractive. Share your partners’ salaries with your future CPAs and with college students you talk to or interview.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 12, 2024

Jack Fisher, a certified public accountant (CPA) who began selling units in his abusive tax shelters at least as early as 2008, was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Congratulations to the 41 scholars from this year’s class.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In lieu of pictures, please accept this embedded YouTube video: Reddit discusses accounting degrees. “This whole idea of an employee kind of moving from one country to the other and updating the employer as they go—in my opinion, it’s not actually realistic.” Lots and lots of pictures.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 18, 2023

Launched in 2021, the DFASP works in parallel with Deloitte’s MADE (Making Accounting Diverse and Equitable), a $75 million commitment to fuel greater racial and ethnic diversity in accounting and tax and generate more opportunities and leadership pathways for the next generation of certified public accountants (CPAs).

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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.

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Going Concern

APRIL 20, 2022

As I snarkily mentioned last week , the AICPA has finally released its much-anticipated 2021 Trends in the Supply of Accounting Graduates and the Demand for Public Accounting Recruits (or Trends , for short) report [PDF here ], a behemoth data dump of accounting industry stats first released in 1971 and released every two years since 2009.

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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.

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Going Concern

MARCH 25, 2022

Louis also held himself out to be an accountant who prepared tax returns for pay or as a favor to friends. In actuality, Louis does not have an accounting degree, is not a Certified Public Accountant, and did not have a PTIN.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Hood & Strong Announces Audit Management Promotions Hood & Strong LLP, a leading Northern California public accounting and business consulting firm, recently promoted three audit team members to new and expanded roles. Corder received his accounting degree from Texas Christian University and holds an M.S.

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