CPA Practice

AUGUST 28, 2024

CPA Practice Advisor has announced the 2024 Tax and Technology Innovation Award winners and finalists. After voting by the awards committee panel each year, the top five products are presented as winners of the Tax and Accounting Technology Innovation Awards. In 2004, under the editorial leadership of Gregory L.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 17, 2023

In the last few years there has been a shortage of critical skills with regards to the accounting profession and especially in the output of North American and European professionals with CPA, EA and CMA qualifications. This is where skilled CPA, CMA AND EA professionals shine. Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This surge in demand for CPA services comes at a time when experienced public accountants are exploring alternative career options, and fewer graduates are entering the profession. Challenges in Public Accounting The public accounting sector faces unique challenges.

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ThomsonReuters

DECEMBER 17, 2020

With the recent rash of public company fraud issues that were missed both internally and by external auditors, there has been a lot of negative news coverage for the accounting industry. But what does this mean for small CPA firms who don’t perform audits? In this episode of Pulse of Practice “Should a Small Firm Care?”,

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CPA Practice

MAY 18, 2023

There’s plenty of accounting jobs out there that need to be filled— more than 300,000 accountants and auditors have left the profession in the past few years. But the AICPA said today it has a framework in place to fill that CPA pipeline back up.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Local CPA weighs in on accountant shortage [ WMDT ] The Salisbury, MD news spoke to a UHY partner about the issue. Accounting enrollment for the past 10 years has been declining by 16.9% TowerBrook and Eisner plan to continue acquiring regional accounting firms or partnerships. Welsh said.

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Going Concern

MARCH 24, 2023

Reminder: you have until April 17 to weigh in on a proposal to extend the CPA exam window Practice Is it time for firms to transform their business model? Journal of Accountancy ] Pandemic pressures have worn the workforce thin, and the economy is in the thick of rapid, radical change. CLA, 8th Largest U.S.

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CPA Practice

MAY 15, 2024

The technologies used in professional accounting firms continue to evolve and shape how practices function, from client service, to staffing issues, and overall management and growth. WINNER: TheTaxBook – Tax Materials Inc. has become a massive challenge for most small and mid-sized businesses.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As CEO of a staffing firm that connects companies with professionals in Mexico, every day I speak with accounting firms, CFOs and other executives looking to hire accountants and other financial professionals in the U.S. despite having more than double the population, has just over 665,000 actively licensed CPAs.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 9, 2024

The university hired accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen to conduct the independent forensic examination into CapRadio, which is an auxiliary of Sacramento State. Accountancy firm rebrands to “bravely showcase our true identity” [ Prolific North ] Sweet, can’t wait to see this powerful redesign!

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Going Concern

APRIL 12, 2024

ICYMI: These are the most-read articles on Going Concern this week: Tax Preparer Finds Out in the Worst Way Possible That ERC Wasn’t a Free Money Glitch Survey Says: Which Group of Auditors Are Most Satisfied With Their Salaries? Tesla Korea makes accounting errors [ The Chosun Daily ] Tesla Korea, the South Korean unit of U.S.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Batch Extensions from HubSync : Helps CPA firms prepare extensions in bulk. DataSnipper : The Intelligence Automation Platform and Advanced Extraction Suite have provided functional automation to auditors for some time. Blue J : Provides verifiable answers to your tax questions.

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Going Concern

MARCH 31, 2023

Big 4 EY Fails to Reach Deal on Split [ Wall Street Journal ] The unexpected revolt that has upended the planned breakup of accounting firm Ernst & Young is being driven by two longtime U.S. auditors who believe their part of the firm could end up weakened by a deal. People did not enjoy that.

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Going Concern

APRIL 7, 2023

[ Wall Street Journal ] A tap story from WSJ says accountants and writers are among the jobs that could be most affected by AI tools (*gulp*) Big 4 March people moves: KPMG, Deloitte, PwC make senior hires [ AccountancyAge ] Musical chairs across the pond. and overseas” seeking further explanation about the auditor’s opinion.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 12, 2023

By Blake Oliver, CPA, and Chris Vanover, CPA. CPAs have always been passionate about numbers, using various metrics such as revenue, profit, headcount and realization to measure success. However, this focus on numerical indicators is contributing to the decline of the CPA profession itself.

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Going Concern

JULY 31, 2023

Former partner Wayne Plummer told PwC partners in December that the firm had made an in-principle agreement with the Tax Office to settle on a no-admissions basis in return for a 50 per cent reduction in penalties that totalled several hundred thousand dollars. Such suggestions are false.

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CPA Practice

JULY 30, 2024

But a recent industry survey found that 42% of accounting firms are doing exactly that. Separate research from Robert Half for the 2024 Demand for Skilled Talent report confirms that most hiring managers for accounting and finance organizations (87%) are facing challenges recruiting talent right now. By Steve Saah. The reason?

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 31, 2023

After Duke Alexander Moore got a sneak peek at the questions he and the two other panelists would be asked during a session at the 2023 Unique CPA Conference, “Bridging the Gap,” there was a topic he knew nothing about, even as the owner of a tax and accounting business: the traditional accounting firm partnership business model.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

What is the fastest-growing challenge facing accounting firms and internal audit departments today? More than 90% point to hiring and retaining skilled accountants and auditors. Responses were gathered from more than 4,100 accountants and 2,300 auditors.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 12, 2022

Hold Auditors Accountable for Complicity in Corporate Fraud [ Bloomberg Tax ] Unfortunately, since the fall of Arthur Anderson in the wake of the Enron scandal, the SEC and PCAOB have often failed to go after auditors playing fast and loose with the rules. or “How many pints are in a quart?” — Matthew J.

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Going Concern

MAY 12, 2023

As a firm we have had to be proactive in our response to attracting candidates, addressing workforce planning and aligning our recruitment strategy to reflect this.” Colorado Springs accounting firm to open Denver office [ Denver Business Journal ] Stockman Kast Ryan and Co., Fired: job search or CPA exam?

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Going Concern

JANUARY 12, 2024

Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default. Long Reads How Auditor Deloitte Missed A Nigerian Company’s Massive Fraud [ Forbes ] Hindenburg Research, known for sniffing out corporate scams, took aim in June at an obscure Nigeria-based outfit named Tingo Group.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 3, 2024

UHY is getting an injection of private equity funding from Boston-based investment firm Summit Partners, calling it a significant milestone in its growth and strategic development, the top 30 accounting firm said on Dec. With this deal, more than 35% of the top 30 accounting firms in the U.S.

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Withum

MAY 9, 2024

However, my role is not just to teach the material but to excite them about accounting as a profession and auditing in particular and share my pride in the vital role auditors play in our ecosystem. In its simplest form, auditors provide an opinion on an organization’s financial statements. Ethics is not a buzzword.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) revoked the registration of a Chinese audit firm on Nov. First, on multiple occasions, the accounting firm failed to timely report the participants in its issuer audits on PCAOB Form AP, in violation of PCAOB Rule 3211, Auditor Reporting of Certain Audit Participants.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 8, 2024

According to a new report from top six accounting firm BDO USA, company finance leaders are expecting technology like artificial intelligence to be used by their external auditors now to enhance their audit engagement and consider it the second-most important factor when choosing an audit firm.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Top 50 accounting firm Cohen & Co. will be entering the Buffalo market when a deal to acquire Szymkowiak & Associates CPAs and its sister firm PEAR Consultants closes next month. All professionals of Szymkowiak and PEAR Consulting, which share an office in Buffalo, will join Cohen & Co.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

AuditClub, the Audit Service Center, and AuditFile, developer of the award-winning cloud-based audit automation platform, will collaborate to combine audit technology with fractional auditors to ease the challenges faced by CPA firms and internal audit teams in performing audits and reviews.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 23, 2023

For many accounting firms this will mean increased opportunities, to sell not only M&A diligence services and financial statement audits, but broader services that allow for ongoing, regular reviews of financial data. As accounting firms begin 2023 they have one thing top of mind — how to effectively recruit and retain talent.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 15, 2023

Shortly after criticizing audit firms for the number of errors they made on public company audits reviewed by PCAOB inspectors last year, the audit watchdog doled out sanctions to 12 accounting firms from July 28 to Aug. Here is a recap of the PCAOB’s busy last two weeks of enforcement and the firms that got busted.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

CPA Exam Friendly reminder, deadlines to apply for BEC before the new exam in 2024 are quickly approaching. CPA Exam Candidates: You Better Hurry Up and Apply For BEC Before It’s Gone Forever Also, WTF? CPA Exam Candidates: You Better Hurry Up and Apply For BEC Before It’s Gone Forever Also, WTF? Did Exam Costs go up?

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 21, 2024

CPAClub and Caseware , a provider of cloud and AI-enabled audit, financial reporting and data analytics solutions, have announced a collaboration that combines CPAClub’s award-winning CPAs-as-a-service model with Caseware’s advanced quality management technology, Caseware SQM.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 31, 2023

Are you struggling to hire remote accountants, auditors, or tax professionals right for your firm or internal team? Gain full access to a pool of highly skilled and experienced remote accountants ready to join your team with Always-On Recruiting. Accountingfly is ready to partner with you!

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Publications around the world continue to discuss the tragic sudden death of a young auditor at EY India and dirt keeps making its way to the surface. This recent r/CPA vent post isn’t being received too well (“Stop with the xenophobic drivel.”): Yes the same United States CPA designation u guys are studying for.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

These days, the accounting profession is in crisis as CPAs retire and the pipeline to replace them dries up. Addressing the shortage means changing the time-consuming path to becoming a CPA, without lowering the standards that make the work of these unsung financial heroes so critical.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Investing in technology is a key priority for accounting firms as they move into 2024, while m itigating the ongoing talent shortage and keeping pace with new laws continue to cause challenges for many within the profession. Caseware explores worldwide perspectives within the accounting and audit professions annually.

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As they study for the CPA exam, move to their first apartments, and navigate their early careers, they get to witness how “leading with love” and compassion can bolster their professional journeys. Fort Wright-based VonLehman CPA & Advisory Firm has agreed to a merger with accounting firm Dean Dorton in a deal to be completed Jan.

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