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CPA Firm Managing Partner Weighs in on How to Rebuild the Talent Pipeline

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Pretty much overwhelmingly they said it was because you have to have an accounting degree and a CPA, which isn’t true. You don’t have to be a CPA. Firms are looking at non-traditional hires and non-CPAs. But that should be the game plan.” Accounting is not a well-marketed profession. It’s not glamorous.

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BDO USA Calls Its New ESOP ‘a Game-Changer’ for the Profession

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the sixth-largest public accounting firm in the U.S., said on Monday that it is establishing an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)—which would allow its more than 10,000 professionals to buy a shared stake in the CPA firm—that is expected to become effective later this month. BDO USA P.A.,

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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

Going Concern

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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AUP Inspections and the NYS Film Tax Credit Program

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The credit does not apply to productions such as documentaries, news programs, sporting events, game shows, commercials, music videos, and reality programs. An AUP inspection is performed by a pre-qualified CPA firm and is submitted along with the final tax credit application upon completion of the production/project.

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How to Future-Proof Your CPA Firm with Process Automation

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As we move toward 2025, the importance for CPA firms to leverage technology for streamlined operations and enhanced productivity has never been more critical. What should CPA firms be doing right now in this ever-changing landscape? Is your firm ready to lead the way?

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CSRD and California Assurance Requirements: Paving the Way for ESG Reporting in the U.S. 

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However, two pieces of legislation, the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253), are emerging as game-changers in the ESG landscape in the United States. companies with EU operations.

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Friday Footnotes: Pokemon But Make It Tax; IRS Employees Get Their Jobs Back; PwC Severs Ties in Africa; | 4.4.25

Going Concern

Orlando pet supply store, accounting firm file for Ch. CPA Firm Ciuni & Panichi Files Official Notice of Data Breach [ JD Supra ] On April 1, 2025, Ciuni & Panichi, Inc. The game is an adaptation of the open source Pokmon game called Pokmon Showdown, and he promised this was not an April Fools joke.

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