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Friday Footnotes: Ex-CPA Leaves Clients in the Lurch Before Tax Day; EY Layoffs; More ERC Concerns | 4.12.24

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Williams made the following statement today at a virtual press conference: Since 2021, the PCAOB has sanctioned nine registered firms for exam cheating. Accounting jobs are in high demand—many pay over $100,000 and can be done from home [ CNBC ] Didn’t they write this same article a few months ago?

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Friday Footnotes: No Foolin’ Here; 18,000 New Accounting Jobs; Skills Auditors Need NOW to Be Future-Ready | 4.1.22

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The auditor in 10 years [ Accounting Today ] In 10 years, auditors will need a number of new skill sets, new competencies and new capabilities, and they’ll want to start developing many of them now — whether they’re currently in the profession, or are just starting their careers. Andrea Carr CPA (@andreacpa0) March 31, 2022.

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How to Grow Expertise, Build a Stronger Career, and Develop Talent Pipelines

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There are several ways accounting professionals and organizations can benefit from upskilling and reskilling online — whether to prepare for the CPA exam, build cutting-edge analytic capabilities, or create a new talent strategy. In 2020, the World Economic Forum predicted a decline in accounting jobs by 2025.

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Are accounting firms keeping remote work positions?

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Are there still remote accounting jobs? The short answer is yes, remote accounting jobs are still being offered. For more information about how your accountants can successfully work from home, read our white paper “ Running your CPA firm remotely? Let’s take a closer look.

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Friday Footnotes: KPMG Is Twice as Bad as Other Firms; Upskill or Die; Hella M&A | 10.21.22

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And one more to add to the bunch from CPA Practice Advisor: CLA to Combine with Top 200 CPA Firm Concannon Miller. 7 tips for communicating with staff during M&As [ Journal of Accountancy ]. Another job claimant, who was placed in October 2021, has also not received an offer letter. Accountants Behaving Badly.

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Guide to accountant responsibilities

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Jump to: What are the roles and responsibilities for accountants? Accountant vs. CPA vs. tax preparer: What are the differences? GAAP and AICPA What issues should accountants be aware of in the profession? How can accountants be more efficient? Accountant responsibilities extend far beyond number crunching.

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Friday Footnotes: For the Last Time, Salaries Are Too Low; NOCLAR Is Back; Big 4 Beat Up Again | 3.1.24

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For many 22- to 27-year-olds, known as Generation Z, their average student debt of more than $20,000 and the lure of higher-paying Wall Street and Silicon Valley firms means the time and effort required to become a CPA doesn’t pencil out. Audit Deficiencies by Accounting Giants Grew in Latest Inspections, U.S.

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