CPA Practice

JULY 30, 2024

Hiring contract talent is an effective solution to overcome staffing gaps, and one that many CPA firms are conditioned to using, especially during peak workload periods like tax season. A scalable talent model allows your CPA firm to access specialized skills when and for as long as you need them.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Here’s some news from the labor market that’s both good and bad for CPA firm leaders and other employers of accounting and finance talent. The upside for CPA firms is that retaining talent should be a little easier, at least for the near term. If you were an in-demand accounting professional, would you want to join your CPA firm?

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 5, 2024

CPA firm leaders that view their multigenerational workforce as a source of competitive advantage have the right outlook. Related article: A Scalable Talent Model Can Be Much More Than a Safety Net for CPA Firms in Need of Skilled Talent.] operations, based in the Washington, D.C., By Steve Saah. metropolitan area.

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Going Concern

JULY 31, 2023

The PCAOB’s new rules would widen auditors’ responsibility to scrutinise whether a company is complying with laws and regulations, and to communicate more of their concerns to a company’s board of directors. and Congressman Jason Smith, R-Mo., ’ It doesn’t exist anymore,” Schweikert told The Center Square.

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CPA Practice

JULY 11, 2024

Notable changes to the Standards include new guidance on critical areas like cybersecurity and sustainability and a more flexible framework adaptable for auditors around the world. Though the new Standards become effective in January 2025, internal auditors are encouraged to begin planning their adoption now. “On Workiva Inc.,

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Going Concern

MAY 12, 2023

Talent Why Graduates Aren’t Hot on Accounting Careers: Low Starting Pay, Onerous Testing [ Wall Street Journal ] For Connor Verrett, an economics major and entrepreneurship minor at Washington & Lee University who expects to graduate this month, that roadblock was among the factors he considered in eschewing an accounting career. “It

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Going Concern

JULY 29, 2024

Here they talk about the changing face of accounting firms : While the profession is taking a concerted, multi-pronged approach to increasing the number of accounting graduates and prospective CPAs, IPA 100 firms have had to pivot due to the small pool of potential hires in the meantime. The percentage of non-CPA professionals was 50.3%

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Going Concern

JANUARY 12, 2024

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. These issues were apparently not glaring enough for the company’s auditor, however.” Tingo paid $1.6 in 2021/22.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 23, 2023

accountants and auditors have left their jobs in the past two years, a 17 percent decline, and the dwindling number of college students coming into the field can’t fill the gap.” In addition to being a CPA and CIRA, he was the lead investigator on an investigation that unraveled a $150 million dollar Ponzi scheme in Washington.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

By Tod McDonald, CPA, CIRA. Accountants, comptrollers, auditors and investigators cannot review every movement of every penny across thousands of transactions and countless accounts. Fraud thrives on obfuscation. For decades, criminals have been exploiting the massive volume and complexity of financial data to steal and hide money.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 24, 2024

Hiring contract talent is an effective solution to overcome staffing gaps, and one that many CPA firms are conditioned to using, especially during peak workload periods like tax season. A scalable talent model allows your CPA firm to access specialized skills when and for as long as you need them.

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Going Concern

MARCH 15, 2024

KPMG layoffs by u/corpslave_1998 in Big4 Deloitte fights for another shot at $789M SHARKCAGE cyber contract [ Washington Technology ] Deloitte wants back into the competition for a $789 million Navy contract that was captured by Accenture. The SEC is working on proposals that would enhance disclosures to better protect investor interests.

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Going Concern

MAY 20, 2024

Illinois CPA Society has issued a new pipeline report: Re-Decoding the Decline. The findings provide invaluable insights the CPA profession and its stakeholders cannot ignore while trying to counter the persistent decline in the number of individuals pursuing the CPA credential. Can someone send us those slides ?

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CPA Practice

JULY 16, 2024

AuditBoard , a cloud-based platform transforming audit, risk, compliance, and ESG management, has launched new of out-of-the-box, self-assessment tools that enable internal auditors to easily assess and streamline conformance with the new Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Internal Audit Standards that go into effect January 9th, 2025.

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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 6, 2024

Sikich Visionary Scholarship in partnership with the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) to honor the firm’s founder, Jim Sikich. He is also a certified public accountant (CPA), certified fraud examiner (CFE), certified anti-money laundering specialist (CAMS), and certified internal auditor (CIA).

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Going Concern

MAY 26, 2023

Long Read How a Pandemic-Era Program Became a Magnet for Fraud [ New York Times ] Amid the onset of the pandemic in 2020, as large swaths of the economy went into lockdown, Washington set up various programs to help keep businesses and their workers afloat. million to federal political parties from July 2012 to June 2022, and when KPMG ($1.1

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

There is no need to alert this audience to the acute shortage of CPA talent. But it’s still worth underscoring how important it is for CPA firm leaders to closely monitor the job satisfaction of these precious resources — especially at a time when many of these professionals might be thinking about making a job change soon.

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CPA Practice

JULY 1, 2024

CPA firm leaders that view their multigenerational workforce as a source of competitive advantage have the right outlook. Strategies to create a high-performing multigenerational workforce You can take several approaches to maximize the potential of a multigenerational workforce at your CPA firm. He is responsible for leading U.S.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 9, 2024

If employee retention isn’t already a priority focus for your CPA firm, you may want to make it one — and soon. The latest Salary Guide From Robert Half reports that the CPA is a credential in high demand. So, there’s no time to waste in stepping up your retention efforts to hold on to valued staff at your CPA firm.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

SEC as EQCF: Statement on Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rules on a Firm’s System of Quality Control and Related Amendments to PCAOB Standards [ Statement by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce ] Auditors play a critical role in maintaining healthy capital markets. Talent HEY, EMPLOYERS! The Future!

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TaxConnex

OCTOBER 4, 2022

You can outsource to a variety of software companies, CPA firms and other specialty companies, but there are questions you should ask before trusting an outside company to manage your sales and use tax compliance: Do they specialize in tax compliance at the state and local levels? Are they experienced with auditors? Outsourcing.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA) – the internal audit profession’s leader in standards, certifications, education, research, and technical guidance worldwide – will host its annual Financial Services Exchange from September 11-12 in Washington, D.C., along with a virtual attendee option.

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Going Concern

APRIL 1, 2022

ARB’s auditor Messrs BDO voluntarily resigns after failure to reach agreement on proposed increase of audit fees [ The Edge ] Expect to see a lot of this going forward: ARB Bhd on Friday (April 1) announced its auditor Messrs BDO PLT (BDO) has voluntarily resigned. Andrea Carr CPA (@andreacpa0) March 31, 2022. is it over yet?

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Start with the fundamentals You didn’t become an accountant or CPA overnight. So, generative AI is likely at the doorstep of your CPA firm, if it isn’t already working with you at your desk. operations, based in the Washington, D.C., Here are four ways to do it: 1. He is responsible for leading U.S. metropolitan area.

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Going Concern

APRIL 19, 2024

CPAs Have a Branding Problem for the Younger Generation [ CPA Journal ] By Jason L. Ackerman, CPA, CFP, CGMA Probably the hottest topic in the profession over the past few years has been the pipeline problem: Firms can’t find qualified individuals to handle the increasingly complex world that CPAs deal with on an ongoing basis.

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Going Concern

MAY 31, 2024

Municipal Dumpster Fires Woonsocket city council respond to auditors abruptly quitting [ WLNE Providence ] Shout-out Mary Sahady who finally had enough of this b t and told this messy client to get bent. Woonsocket officials are hoping city auditors will change their mind, after they abruptly quit this past week. It went bankrupt.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 30, 2024

When you incorporate predictive analytics, generative AI and other advanced technologies into everyday workflows at your CPA firm, you are taking on much more than a technology upgrade. Improved client interactions with generative AI Generative AI also has a role to play in increasing your CPA firm’s ability to retain and attract clients.

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Snyder

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), bookkeepers and accounting clerks will experience almost a 4% employment decline in the decade 2018-2028, compared to a projected 6,4% increase in accountants and auditors during the same period, which is shown in the table 1. for accountants and auditors, which is almost half fewer.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

9 in 10 Accounting and Audit Firms Struggle to Find Talent [ CPA Practice Advisory ] Sensing a pattern here… 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. The non-U.S. respondents than U.S.

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Airbase

MARCH 2, 2023

In this month of women’s history, we recognize the steady changes that have taken place since the first female CPA in 1899. Female accountants and auditors now outnumber their male counterparts. We’ve come a long way in 124 years. Women lead finance operations at prominent companies like Zoom and HubSpot. Rising above.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Core Scientific drops EY as external auditor amid bankruptcy fears [ Proactive ]. Arizona Accounting Firm Henry+Horne to Join Baker Tilly [ CPA Practice Advisor ]. Rockville accounting firm Aronson merging with Atlanta’s Aprio [ Washington Business Journal — also subscription ]. to Yum China Holdings Inc.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 11, 2023

Brian Yujuico has been named vice president and senior chief auditor at AuditClub, the Audit Service Center and creator of the innovative auditors-as-a-service model. In this newly created role, Yujuico, a Certified Public Accountant, will oversee day-to-day activities of the growing team of chief auditors, crew and cadets.

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Withum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

For example, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington have increased their efforts to find online retailers who are not complying with the sales tax rules. Also, many states are hiring more sales tax auditors to audit more companies and identify related vendors who may not comply with sales tax. Contact Us. Let’s Chat.

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Going Concern

JUNE 17, 2024

ProPublica did a story on “how remote work and artificial intelligence are ushering in new kinds of fraud in state and local governments” and interviewed Washington state auditor Brandi Pritchard. As far as we can tell, it’s the largest government misappropriation [by an employee] in Washington state’s history.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 11, 2023

The agency is devoting additional resources to the problem, including hiring specially trained auditors to process ERC claims and ensure the claims are legitimate. Increased scrutiny will include audits and support from the Criminal Investigations division to identify fraudulent claims, and prosecute when warranted.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

.” You’re probably going to hear a lot about FTX in coming weeks, for now former and current auditors Armanino and Prager Metis face scrutiny over FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s bankrupt crypto empire ( CoinDesk also joined us in ripping on the Prager Metis metaverse space ). listed casino businesses operate.

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