CPA Practice

JULY 31, 2023

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has formed an advisory group representing a broad spectrum of the accounting profession that will help shape a national strategy to address the profession’s talent shortage, including accounting students who go on to obtain a CPA license.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

CPA candidate numbers have been on the decline for years, even before anyone was talking about critical talent shortages, the 150-hour rule is considered by many to be an unnecessary barrier to entry in which case it is certainly doing its job by keeping out both the riff-raff and the quality talent. .

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Withum

JUNE 18, 2024

Withum is proud to share that Karol Y Haugan , Tax Manager, was nominated for the Florida Institute of Public Accountants (FICPA) 2024 Woman to Watch Awards in the Emerging Leader category. She is also an active, dependable coach and mentor, with a particular eye for career development and continued education.

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MARCH 26, 2021

Now that tax season is in full swing for many practitioners, you may find yourself questioning if this is the right time to break off and explore starting your own CPA firm. Starting your own CPA Firm: Don’t be afraid of a niche. I’d been at a large regional CPA firm for most of a decade. There’s plenty of work to go around.”.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

On February 8, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) officially opened its new headquarters in the Park Building at 250 S. I’m thrilled that the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants has selected downtown Orlando as the site of its new headquarters,” said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. “As Orange Ave.,

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CPA Practice

APRIL 24, 2024

AICPA & CIMA , which together form the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, have today announced the launch of the Registered Apprenticeship for Finance Business Partners in the State of Florida. I have personally seen how apprenticeships can be used successfully to upskill professionals.” . –

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CPA Practice

MAY 10, 2024

The Florida Institute of Public Accountants (FICPA), Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and three South Florida accounting firms – Berkowitz Pollack Brant, Kaufman Rossin and PAAST – have launched a new partnership that will assist future certified public accountants (CPAs) on their path to licensure.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 19, 2024

Traipsing haphazardly across the internet as one does, I came across this ancient scroll dated 1988 and entitled “Education requirements for entry into the accounting profession: a statement of the AICPA policies.” For those who meet this standard, no qualifying experience should be required to sit for the CPA examination.

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MyIRSRelief

MAY 24, 2023

When to Seek Help from a Certified Public Accountant A certified public accountant (CPA) is a licensed professional who has met certain education, experience, and examination requirements. CPAs are qualified to provide a wide range of accounting, tax, and consulting services.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

State CPA Society News & Updates is a selection of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories. Beeler, CPA – Deloitte Tax, LLP Mary Kay Curtiss, MSPA, CPA – CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Stacy R. Farber, CPA – UHY LLP Teresa J. Those interested can register here.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 2, 2024

Founded in 1968, PKF Mueller has offices in Elgin, Chicago and Orland Park, Illinois, as well as an office in Sarasota, Florida. Tang brings more than 13 years of public accounting and audit experience with large regional CPA firms. Tang joins the firm from Marcum Asia CPAs LLP where he served as an Audit Partner.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 23, 2023

WLOS ] A billboard created by someone for whom graphic design is a passion is calling for her resignation: A Florida CPA pleaded guilty in the District of New Jersey to conspiring to sell tax deductions disguised as charitable deductions to high-income clients. You’ve got this! But that does not make them right.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

That’s sort of what’s happening in the profession right now over proposed legislation in Minnesota that offers an alternative to the traditional 150 units of education required for licensure. The proposal would make it harder for Minnesota CPAs to practice across state lines, physically and virtually.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Coming on the heels of the acquisitions of a CPA firm in Chapel Hill, NC , and a New York City-based business software consulting firm , top 25 accounting firm Citrin Cooperman on Feb. Citrin Cooperman continues their rapid expansion throughout South Florida with another best-in-class firm. 1 picked up Keefe McCullough & Co.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 24, 2023

By Sharon Lassar, PhD, CPA (Florida) John J. The AICPA and several state societies have cited a study by the Illinois Society of CPAs to say the 150-hour rule is not one of the top 5 reasons students do not pursue a CPA. Additionally, 89% of students who responded were already on a CPA track.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 29, 2023

Key O’Keefe, CPA, began her tenure as the 96 th Chair of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants on July 1, 2023. “I Each year, she leads multi-session courses with as many as 20 classes of elementary and high school students, introducing them to accounting and championing the CPA profession.

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xendoo

APRIL 23, 2021

A recent article by Citybiz profiles our own Lil Roberts and touts the dramatic growth potential of both Xendoo and the South Florida tech economy. Over the past year, COVID-19 has driven massive numbers of financiers and entrepreneurs from the dense metropolitan areas of California and New York here to southern Florida.

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Going Concern

MAY 12, 2023

Fired: job search or CPA exam? The bottom line: Highly skilled, highly educated white-collar occupations, ranging from architects to astronomers to judges, are most likely to see change as a result of the development of artificial intelligence. In recent history, she said the firm has hired interns from five different universities.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This initiative aims to enhance racial and ethnic diversity and inclusivity among accounting educators in colleges and universities. Messenger, University of Oregon Triza Nganga, The University of Texas at Arlington Vanessa Vandamas, Florida International University Vernan O. Evans, The University of Chicago Jose N.

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MyIRSRelief

MAY 24, 2023

When to Seek Help from a Certified Public Accountant A certified public accountant (CPA) is a licensed professional who has met certain education, experience, and examination requirements. CPAs are qualified to provide a wide range of accounting, tax, and consulting services.

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Going Concern

APRIL 3, 2023

By Sharon Lassar, PhD, CPA (Florida) John J. Is it ethical to promote a path to earn the extra 30 credit hours of college credit required for CPA licensing without addressing threats to academic integrity in online education? The CPA Exam is not offered in a fully remote setting – for good reason. Oh, I know!

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

First, the original post: I didn’t realize Barry Melancon moved from the AICPA to higher education. While the topic of foregoing the CPA exam and potentially ruining your entire career is a worthy subject on its own, we’re just going to skip right past that and get to these comments. SHOTS FIRED. You hear that, oldies?

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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. Odalys has balanced working part-time, fully funding her education and serving as vice president of her university’s Accounting Club. Sikich Visionary Scholarship recipients: Odalys Ochoa and Jonas Capek.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

by Sharon Lassar, PhD, CPA (Florida) John J. Relevant to this commentary, is that 56% of White students who decided against accounting as a major identified not wanting to pursue 150 hours to become a CPA as a reason. There are many reasons; please read the study. Is that really what we want?

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Going Concern

MARCH 10, 2023

By Sharon Lassar, PhD, CPA (Florida) John J. If you believe that Minnesota’s CPAs should be able to continue to practice in your state should Minnesota enact the alternative pathway to CPA licensure that is under consideration, let your state board members know. For example, Section 5.2

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CPA Practice

MAY 24, 2024

The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants will hold its premier annual event, the MEGA Conference, June 11-13, 2024, at the Universal Lowes Sapphire Falls Resort in Orlando, Florida.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 10, 2024

This year’s honorees are Tracie Miller, PhD, CPA, chair of the accounting program at Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio, and Wendy M. This prestigious annual award honors full-time college educators who are distinguished for excellence in teaching and have achieved national prominence in the accounting profession.

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 1, 2023

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. Fort Wright-based VonLehman CPA & Advisory Firm has agreed to a merger with accounting firm Dean Dorton in a deal to be completed Jan.

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CPA Practice

MAY 23, 2024

The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants will hold its premier annual event, the MEGA Conference, June 11-13, 2024, at the Universal Lowes Sapphire Falls Resort in Orlando, Florida.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 10, 2024

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) doled out $150,000 worth of total fines to a Plantation, FL-based CPA firm on June 10 for violations related to quality control, auditing failures, and missing Form AP deadlines.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 11, 2024

The AICPA last week announced the 40 winners of the 2023 Elijah Watt Sells Award, 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 of the exam on their first attempt, and completed testing in 2023.

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Going Concern

MAY 31, 2023

“With their leadership, I look forward to our continued journey creating the advisory CPA firm of the future, today.” Ackerman, CPA Assurance – Real Estate and Construction (Washington, D.C.) Badani, CPA Assurance – Financial Services (Irvine, California) Ashley R. Barber, CPA Tax – Commercial (Iselin, New Jersey) Jason M.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 11, 2024

Examples of civil injunctions obtained by the Tax Division over the last and current filing seasons include: On March 2, 2023, a federal district court in the Southern District of Florida permanently barred Rudy Aly, Rhonda Hudge, Cindy Odige and TUPS Tax LLC from preparing tax returns for others or owning or operating a tax preparation business.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This initiative aims to enhance racial and ethnic diversity and inclusivity among accounting educators in colleges and universities. Messenger, University of Oregon Triza Nganga, The University of Texas at Arlington Vanessa Vandamas, Florida International University Vernan O. Evans, The University of Chicago Jose N.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 20, 2023

A new study from the University of Florida revealed how financial fraud can play a surprising role in the struggling accounting labor force. In a supplemental analysis of educational and labor market data of more than half a million accounting graduates in the U.S.,

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SkagitCountyTaxServices

OCTOBER 9, 2024

This goes also if you live in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and various parts of Virginia, Tennessee, and Florida. The more educated you are about them, the more you can stay in the clear with the IRS AND give yourself some precious peace of mind. More details on that in their recent statement.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 4, 2024

During the pilot last year, Direct File was available in Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington State and Wyoming.

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