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Wolters Kluwer’s Continuing Audit Education Adds Value

MarkFriedlich

The value of continuing audit education from the School of Audit During the first few months of each year our lives go on hold as we take care of our clients needs. As auditors, we understand that. However, if you think that your employees are too busy to care about continuing audit education, think again. […].

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Accounting Groups Call for More Competitive Pay for Government CPAs

CPA Practice

The public deserves to know its tax dollars are being spent as intended — and that requires strong government finance teams and experienced auditors.” Evaluation of external auditors should consider CPA firm qualifications, not just proposed fees.

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

Going Concern

AARP The Council of Institutional Investors Hmm there’s a pattern here I just can’t put my finger on it… Conway’s position is that the large audit firm staffing model is a mismatch for the complexity auditors are expected to master. note: These groups “strongly endorse” the rule, not just regular endorse.]

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Does Accounting Education Belong in the University Curriculum? 

Going Concern

Rather, the proposal is to eventually do away with ALL university-based education but keep a weakened 150-hour requirement until that day comes. The National Pipeline Advisory Group has joined those who question the value of a university education. Starting salary is the return one earns on an investment in education.

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In ongoing accounting crunch, where to go for sales tax help?

TaxConnex

The accounting education pipeline is drier than ever even as accounting degrees require many additional course hours. million accountants and auditors in the U.S. Are they experienced with auditors? There were about 1.65 in 2022, up 1.3% from the previous year but down 2.6% from 2020 and down 15.9% What’s their customer service?

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Feds Raid PwC; Big 4 Wants to Be Like Grant Thornton!? | 11.4.24

Going Concern

Given the demands CPAs face — often, they serve on understaffed teams due to a shortage of accounting talent, while also needing to obtain continuing professional education credits in order to maintain their certified public accounting licenses — some experts were not surprised to hear about the multi-tasking practice. “If

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Institute of Internal Auditors Adds Malta and Somalia to its Global Federation

CPA Practice

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) – the internal audit profession’s leader in standards, certifications, education, research, and technical guidance worldwide – has approved Malta and Somalia as new affiliates to its global federation, further extending The IIA’s extensive international reach.

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