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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. Yet salaries and audit fees are often well below those offered in the private sector, the report found.

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New Jersey CPA Society Announces Ovation Awards

CPA Practice

Fodera, CPA , retired partner from Baker Tilly US LP, received the Lifetime Leader Award, which recognizes an outstanding NJCPA member who is credited with extraordinary contributions to the accounting profession over the course of their career. Vaccaro, CPA — Manager, Forvis Mazars US, Iselin Emerging Leaders Michael Caro, Jr.,

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Stacking CPA and CMA Credentials Is an Investment for a Career-Long Payoff

CPA Practice

By Monte Swain, PhD, CMA, CPA, CGMA. Invest your time and effort into stacking the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) letters behind your name. When I learn that someone has “CPA” or “CMA” behind their name, I immediately know a lot about that individual.

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Ryan Kelly Honored With FICPA’s Horizon Award

Withum

Withum is proud to share that Ryan Kelly , CPA has been recognized by the Florida Institute of CPAs with a prestigious Horizon award. Ryan, an audit manager in our Orlando office , serves privately owned and publicly traded clients in the Professional Services , Manufacturing, Distribution and Logistics industries.

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How to Turn a Shortage of Accountants Into an Opportunity for Businesses

CPA Practice

Here’s how to attract them to accounting: Make the education requirements for CPAs less onerous and expensive. Those salaries look all the more paltry when weighed against the cost of education necessary to become a CPA, and the rise in other living costs that weigh on recent graduates.

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So How Did Your 2024 Predictions For the Accounting Profession Work Out?

Going Concern

The AICPA’s admonishment of honest CPAs to adhere to Circular 130 when it was being flouted for 2 years by fraudsters with no repercussions. AICPA creating more barriers to entry; not for the people, poor CPA exam procedures Pay gaps at intermediate experience levels. As well as hurting CPA culture in process.

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State CPA Societies in Action: Arizona Society of CPAs

CPA Practice

Celebrating its 100 th birthday in 2023, the Arizona Society of CPAs works to create opportunities for its members, while working to promote the interests of Arizona CPAs with governments and regulatory agencies and organizations. We represent the voice of the CPA profession at the Arizona Capitol,” says Yandle. “We

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