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Accounting Groups Call for More Competitive Pay for Government CPAs

CPA Practice

State and local governments are being squeezed by a shortage of accounting professionals, making it difficult at times to find staff CPAs who can prepare critical financial information or outside firms to conduct audits. But accountants who do government work face unique challenges that require more specialized solutions.

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Wolters Kluwer and Internal Audit Foundation Uncover Potential of GenAI in Audit Activities

CPA Practice

Wolters Kluwer, a provider of information, software, and services for professionals, has collaborated with The Institute of Internal Auditors’ Internal Audit Foundation on a research report: Harnessing Generative AI for Internal Audit Activities.

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Disclosures Regarding Audit Firm Oversight Have Plateaued, CAQ Report Finds

CPA Practice

A new analysis of audit committee disclosures of companies in the S&P 1500 reveals a plateau in disclosure rates across several areas important to investors, including considerations in appointing or reappointing the external auditor, length of auditor tenure, and how the audit committee evaluates audit fees in relation to audit quality.

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Financial Audit Preparation Steps: Expert Tips for An External Audit Process 

Withum

Preparing for an audit is a critical step for businesses navigating regulatory compliance, pursuing mergers and acquisitions or completing significant business transactions. Understanding the financial statement audit process and planning ahead can save time, reduce stress and ensure accurate results.

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Preparing Your Client for a Tax Audit: Walking the Taxpayer Through IRS Audits 101

CTP

One of the many roles we play as tax planners is as the taxpayers audit support system. Just the word audit can cause the typical taxpayer to panic. We can help reduce taxpayer stress by orienting them to audit basics long before that notice comes in the mail. billion of potentially fraudulent ERC claims.

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Common Accounting Mistakes: Government Edition - Issue #12 R&D

SMBAccountant

These programs are offered by the government to encourage innovation with the potential for commercialization. These programs often result in technology or products that begin with government use and then become commercial items. More information regarding these programs can be found at sbir.gov/about.

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Big 4 Firms Fight Against Metrics That Would Reveal the Workloads Behind the Curtain

Going Concern

Training Hours for Audit Personnel. Experience of Audit Personnel. Average years of career experience of senior professionals in key industries audited by the firm at the firm level and the audited companys primary industry at the engagement level. Retention of Audit Personnel (firm-level only). across the firm.

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