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CPAs from Several States Visited Washington D.C. to Promote Accounting and Tax Issues

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Certified Public Accountants from across the nation made their way to Capitol Hill last week to meet with lawmakers on issues important to the accounting profession during the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Spring Meeting of Council and Annual Members Meeting from May 23-25. government’s financial statements.

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Illinois CPA Society Announces Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program Scholars

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The Illinois CPA Society and its charitable partner, the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois, have announced the 12th and largest group to date to complete its award-winning Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program. Washington Wylie Opportunity Fund. Guadalupe Viramontes Saint Xavier University Posen, Ill.

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

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HR Dive discusses the recent CPE situation at EY : A recent scandal involving online training at Ernst & Young has pulled back the curtain on the time and ethical pressures accountants and finance teams are under to balance the demands of client work with ongoing professional training requirements.

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State CPA Society News and Updates – Oct. 2024

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State CPA Society News & Updates is a selection of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories. The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) recently announcedJim Gurowka, CAE, as its new Chief Growth Officer (CGO), effective Sept. She holds a B.S.

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Does the 150 Hour Rule Provide Value to the Profession or to Students as Future CPAs? No, Says Professor

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As you know, there is a battle brewing in his state over adding a second pathway to CPA licensure that would allow Minnesota candidates to be licensed with 120 units and additional work experience, a move the AICPA has publicly (and privately, we hear) spoken out against. When that barrier is reduced, more candidates will take the exam.

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Friday Footnotes: The ERC Problem; EY Double Dips; Stress Less in Public Accounting | 5.26.23

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Long Read How a Pandemic-Era Program Became a Magnet for Fraud [ New York Times ] Amid the onset of the pandemic in 2020, as large swaths of the economy went into lockdown, Washington set up various programs to help keep businesses and their workers afloat. appeared first on Going Concern.

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New National Research on CPA Pipeline Challenges Underway

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The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS), in partnership with the Center for Accounting Transformation (the Center) and a coalition of other stakeholders, is launching a new, national survey to gain fresh insight into what’s driving the decline in individuals pursuing the certified public accountant (CPA) credential.

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