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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: PwC Partner Banned; Salary Predictions; Public Accountants Have Had It | 1.23.23

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Brazilian retailer and PwC client Americanas filed for bankruptcy, its three largest shareholders said over the weekend they had not known of $4 billion in accounting inconsistencies. “We didn’t know of and would never allow any accounting manipulation in the company”, they said in a statement.

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

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Leaders of the accounting powerhouse are talking to private-equity firms as they draw up plans for the sale of EY’s consulting arm, the people familiar with the matter said. Quiz: Test your remote audit knowledge [ Journal of Accountancy ]. Meanwhile, CFOs lowered their growth expectations for revenue, which decreased to 4.2%

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Our 3 Top Accounting Trends for 2024

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As we zoomed out and looked ahead, we identified three trends that will likely play a big role in the accounting industry — and financial best practices in general — through the rest of 2024. 1: The accountant shortage As The CPA Journal put it , “The accounting profession is in crisis.” That trend continued in 2022.

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Guy Who Works at a Firm Actually Named FML on Why Accounting Is a Great Career

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So a guy named Brian Kelleher who works for the hilariously named FML CPAs has written an opinion piece for the Hartford Courant entitled “Opinion: Accounting is a fantastic career — despite common misconceptions.” I’m involved in recruiting for one of the largest accounting firms in Connecticut. The world needs them.

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Letters to the Editor: CPAs Give Their Perspectives on Why No One Wants to Be an Accountant Anymore

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Last week, we published a letter written to Fortune by a former CPA who pivoted to driving 18-wheelers and found far more career happiness than he ever would have in accounting (good for him). Accounting and being a CPA have been the worst personal decision and professional organization I’ve been a part since passing.

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Friday Footnotes: Fired Accountant Spills the Dirty Laundry; Scandals of Yore; Gen AI For Good | 1.26.24

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Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default. Indeed, trust is not built on mitigating risks alone. million from the federal government.

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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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