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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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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Big 4 Firms Hate Going Concern (Warnings, That Is); Being a Whistleblower Blows | 5.20.24

Going Concern

PwC is facing legal action claiming the accountancy firm is liable for the alleged rape of a graduate employee following after-work drinks. Shout-out to NPR for continuing to stay on top of the accounting shortage. Illinois CPA Society has issued a new pipeline report: Re-Decoding the Decline. Find it, and other ICPAS insights, here.

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Professor Accuses Professional Accountant Body of Hoarding Fines Like Smaug Hoards Gold

Going Concern

It appears the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has finally pushed Sheffield University’s Richard Murphy over the edge. The Professor of Accounting Practice at Sheffield’s Management School issued a new report chastising the group for hoarding funds.

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Tuesday Morning Accounting News Brief: A New Kind of Audit Quality Report; Merger Mania; Skilled Talent, Not Newbies | 5.28.24

Going Concern

The local news in Cincinnati covered this strategic move : One of Greater Cincinnati’s largest accounting firms is being acquired by an Indianapolis company. ConTech360, founded in 2019, provides construction technology services. Has anything of note happened since Friday? Let’s find out. First, a few pieces of merger news.

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As CPA Canada’s Collaboration Accord Fails to Collaborate, Who Gets the Profession’s Credibility in the Divorce?

Going Concern

On June 20 of this year , CPA Ontario, the regulatory body responsible for overseeing Chartered Professional Accountants and accounting firms in Ontario, provided notice of intent to conclude its current arrangement with the national CPA Canada body. The terms of the accord are up for discussion every five years.

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Professionals on the Move – June 19, 2023

CPA Practice

Kern Roberts promoted to Managing Director, Global Accounting Practice Lead at Chatham Financial Chatham Financial, a global leader in financial risk management advisory and technology solutions, recently announced the promotion of Kern Roberts to the role of Managing Director, Global Accounting Practice Lead.

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Would Mobility Go Away Without the 150-Hour Rule?

Going Concern

Gilbert Professor and Director of the School of Accountancy, University of Denver There has been much discussion about the 150-hour rule recently. 2 States were so slow to adopt the substantial equivalency provisions of the Uniform Accountancy Act (UAA) that the AICPA created a Special Committee on Mobility in April 2006.