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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. Have a safe Memorial Day. appeared first on Going Concern.

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INSIDE Public Accounting Ranks KROST Among Top 100 Firms in the US in 2021

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Pasadena, CA – INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) named KROST CPAs & Consultants Top 100 Firm, Top 100 Fastest-Growing Organic Growth Firm, Top 100 Fastest-Growing All Growth, and best of the best in 2021. The firm placed 81 st on the prestigious top 100 list, a substantial leap from 116th in 2020.

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Accounting Firms Saw 9.1% Median Growth in Revenue in 2022

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Public accounting firms in the United States reported strong top-line and bottom-line growth in their latest fiscal year results, driven by high demand for their services, according to a survey by the American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

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How Did Crowe, Moss Adams, and Marcum Do In Their Respective 2020 PCAOB Inspection Reports?

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The latest audit inspection results for Crowe show the 11th-ranked public accounting firm by revenue bombed 27% of the audits reviewed in the most recent PCAOB inspection cycle, but the firm was less bad in its 2020 report card than it was in 2019’s. Let’s take a look: Crowe. Better luck next time, Marcum.

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In ongoing accounting crunch, where to go for sales tax help?

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The accounting education pipeline is drier than ever even as accounting degrees require many additional course hours. million accountants and auditors in the U.S. from 2020 and down 15.9% from 2019,” reads a recent Wall Street Journal article on accounting’s latest great resignation. There were about 1.65

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AICPA and CPA Practice Advisor Announce the 2023 ‘Most Powerful Women in Accounting’

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The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and CPA Practice Advisor have announced the recipients of the 12th annual ‘Most Powerful Women in Accounting’ awards, which recognize leaders for their significant contributions to the profession.

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Minnesota CPA Stole More Than $340,000 From Her Clients, Feds Say

CPA Practice

By Paul Walsh, Star Tribune (TNS) An Edina, MN-based certified public accountant tapped into her clients’ bank accounts and stole more than $340,000, according to federal charges. Jeana Ann Lautigar, 57, was charged Monday in U.S. Lautigar was charged by summons.