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AICPA Recognizes Top 2022 CPA Exam Performers with Elijah Watt Sells Award

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The American Institute of CPAs has announced the 50 winners of the 2022 Elijah Watt Sells Award. This award is granted to CPA candidates who obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, pass all four sections on their first attempt and have completed testing in 2022.

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Tuesday Morning Accounting News Brief: CPA Numbers Are Abysmal; PwC Blocked Government Inquiry | 5.30.23

Going Concern

FT dropped this over the weekend : Candidate numbers for US accountancy exams drop to lowest in 17 years New figures from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants showed the shortage of CPA candidates that has plagued the profession in recent years worsened in 2022, dashing hopes for a quick rebound from the pandemic.

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PCAOB Busts Two Audit Firms for Not Complying With Reporting Rules

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Garden City, NY-based KKM CPA Associates and the BDO affiliate firm in the United Arab Emirates were fined $25,000 and $20,000, respectively, by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on June 18 for not following U.S. The proceeding resulted in a monetary penalty given to BDO Chartered Accountants & Advisors.

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AICPA News – June 2023

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(NABA) National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP) National Conference of CPA Practitioners (NCCPAP) National Society of Accountants (NSA) National Society of Black Certified Public Accountants, Inc. in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

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Does Accounting Education Belong in the University Curriculum? 

Going Concern

By Sharon Lassar, PhD, CPA (Florida) John J. Gilbert Professor and Director of the School of Accountancy, University of Denver As much as I enjoy reading Going Concern, I find the article titled “ Did the Anti-150 Hour Crowd Finally Beat the AICPA Into Submission? Looks That Way ” troubling. ICAEW has 165,000 members in 147 countries.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY Didn’t Have a Labor Permit; Deloitte Partners Allegedly Suffer But Not Really | 9.30.24

Going Concern

More from Reuters : Probe into EY Indian employee’s death finds office lacked labour welfare permit Related to this, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has established a dedicated group to recommend ways to improve work-life balance and reduce stress among Chartered Accountants.

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Friday Footnotes: Burner Phones For Big 4 Firms; Mandatory Unpaid Leave Rumors; CISOs Hate on CPAs | 12.1.23

Going Concern

Chartered* accountancy? Chartered Accountancy. As they study for the CPA exam, move to their first apartments, and navigate their early careers, they get to witness how “leading with love” and compassion can bolster their professional journeys. [ Forbes ] This is an ad, right? And where was the fact-checker?

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