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Understanding Employees’ Preferences: The Key to CPA Firms Attracting Top Talent in 2025

CPA Practice

The field of public accounting is undergoing significant change, from rapid advancements in technology to evolving client expectations, including increasing demand for strategic advisory services. However, in 2025, many CPA firms will be dealing with a challenge that is far from new: attracting skilled talent.

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Accounting Groups Call for More Competitive Pay for Government CPAs

CPA Practice

State and local governments are being squeezed by a shortage of accounting professionals, making it difficult at times to find staff CPAs who can prepare critical financial information or outside firms to conduct audits. But accountants who do government work face unique challenges that require more specialized solutions.

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Another L For 150 Hours: Illinois Might Have Two New CPA Pathways Soon

Going Concern

Hot off Ohio’s governor signing into law a bill that introduces a bachelor’s only pathway to CPA licensure in that state , a pair of Illinois representatives have introduced a bill that would do the same for aspiring CPAs in their state. And the Illinois CPA Society is cheering it on.

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Accounting Firm Abruptly Nopes Out of Tax Season Early, the Local Sheriff Is Investigating

Going Concern

Some potentially juicy news coming out of North Carolina today : The Alexander County Sheriffs Office has received numerous calls related to the accounting firm of Price, Breazeale & Chastang, PA. The Sheriffs Office has been in contact with the North Carolina Board of CPA Examiners pertaining to the business.

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PCAOB Gives Chinese Audit Firm the Boot Over Rules Violations

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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) revoked the registration of a Chinese audit firm on Nov. First, on multiple occasions, the accounting firm failed to timely report the participants in its issuer audits on PCAOB Form AP, in violation of PCAOB Rule 3211, Auditor Reporting of Certain Audit Participants.

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Earn $20 per Book Promoting My Tax Preparer Book from Home in Your Spare Time

AdviceForTaxpreparers

by Bill Meador, CPA, JD. My name is Bill Meador and I am writing a book to help tax staff succeed in a public accounting firm tax department. Since I do not plan to sell this book through a publishing company, I need another way to market the book to the public. Bill Meador, CPA, JD. It’s your choice.

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Wipfli Merges In Michigan CPA Firm Clayton & McKervey

CPA Practice

Top 20 accounting firm Wipfli is combining with Southfield, MI-based CPA firm Clayton & McKervey, effective Sept. Clayton & McKervey is the 259th biggest accounting firm in the U.S. million during its most recent fiscal year, according to INSIDE Public Accounting.