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

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Understanding the financial statement audit process and planning ahead can save time, reduce stress and ensure accurate results. In this guide, well walk through the key financial audit preparation steps, explain key differences between AICPA and PCAOB audits and provide actionable tips to streamline the external audit process.

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Completes Its Punishment; Hybrid Work Should Stay in 2025; Deloitte Clutters Up the Dark Web | 1.3.25

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The series is called Journeys of Accountancy and features accountants who, for example, work for a CPA firm specializing in the legalized cannabis industry in California, an accounting software company that serves the funeral industry, and a company that provides compliance services to the gaming industry.

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The AICPA Gets Around to Looking Into If This Whole Private Equity Thing Requires New Independence Rules

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The AICPA Code of Professional Conduct has had robust protections in place regarding outside investment in CPA firms for more than 25 years. Only licensed CPA firms can provide attest services, with clearly defined firewalls required for investors taking a piece or outright control of an entity that provides only non-attest services.

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Scandal Somehow Gets More Scandalous; Deloitte Denied in Court; Withum Embiggens in Florida | 11.8.24

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Municipal Messes Delayed audit finds ‘material weaknesses’ in Elton’s finances and procedures [ KPLC (Louisiana)] The town agreed to address such deficiencies including timely adopting an operating budget, hiring someone qualified to prepare financial statements, and submitting required paperwork to the Legislative Auditor’s Office by the due date.

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Friday Footnotes: The Profession vs. Gen Z; CPA Firms Get Back to the Office; Deloitte Quits | 6.23.23

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Office Hours: CPA Firms Shift Toward More In-Person Collaboration and More Square Footage [ INSIDE Public Accounting ] Three years after accounting professionals were forced home by COVID and then back to the office, at least part of the time, firms are beginning to settle into a new normal. 31 is still not finished.

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Decisions 2024: The Opportunities for Accounting Firms Have Never Been Greater

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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. TeamMate could be a replacement for DataSnipper.

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Top Remote Accountants of the Week | November 27, 2024

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Are you having trouble finding remote accountants, CAS experts, auditors, or tax professionals for your firm or internal team? Accountingfly can assist you! With our Always-On Recruiting service, you can access a pool of top remote accounting candidates without any upfront costs.