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Friday Footnotes: Work-Life Balance, Does It Work?; Big 4 Firms Slash Job Postings; She Doesn’t Even Go Here! | 2.16.24

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This is according to the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS), which surveyed 449 employers and 433 accounting and finance employees last summer and released its results last month. In the past few decades, public accounting firms have implemented work-life balance practices as part of their attempts to curb excessive turnover.

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Friday Footnotes: EY Money Troubles; Fast Food > Public Accounting; From Athlete to Associate; | 12.16.22

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PwC’s new elite athletes’ program will provide sportspeople with flexible employment and professional development opportunities to help prepare for a life after sport. When Flipping Burgers Beats Being an Accountant, You Know There’s a Problem [ CPA Practice Advisor ]. Salaries, Talent, and Exit Opportunities.

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New Jersey CPA Society to Host Convention on June 13-16 in Atlantic City

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The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) will host its 2023 Convention & Expo, themed “Breaking Through,” at the Borgata in Atlantic City June 13-16. A cybersecurity roundtable discussion will also take place on how to protect one’s business and self against cyber breaches.

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Our Obsession with Hours Is Destroying the Accounting Profession

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By Blake Oliver, CPA, and Chris Vanover, CPA. CPAs have always been passionate about numbers, using various metrics such as revenue, profit, headcount and realization to measure success. However, this focus on numerical indicators is contributing to the decline of the CPA profession itself.

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Ryan Huff, Joshua Snyder and Clay Kniepmann Named Principals at Anders

Anders CPA

Huff, CPA and Joshua L. Snyder, CPA in Tax and Clay M. Kniepmann, JD, CPA/CFF/ABV, CFE in Forensic, Valuation and Litigation to principals at the firm. Ryan is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Missouri and holds a B.S. in Accounting from Southwest Baptist University. He holds a B.S.

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Episode 068: A conversation with Allan Koltin

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Koltin, CPA, CGMA. For twenty consecutive years, Allan has been named by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the accounting profession. For the past six years, Allan has also been named by CPA Practice Advisor as one of the Top 25 Thought Leaders in the profession.

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Top 7 Reasons Why People Are Leaving Accounting Firms, According to PICPA

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PICPA received survey responses from 323 accounting professionals nationwide who have zero to 15 years of public accounting experience and have left their firm or profession within the past five years. So, why are so many heading for the exits? This group of professionals was called “current talent.”