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Accounting Firms Continue to Prioritize Work-Life Balance

CPA Practice

After graduating from college in 2021, she saw friends in other fields struggling to find work but knew she would be able to find a job. My generation is more focused on maintaining that work-life balance,” said Kowal, who works at accounting firm EisnerAmper in Philadelphia. “I The risk is just not there.”

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PCAOB Slaps Audit Firm MaloneBailey With $400,000 Fine

CPA Practice

Top 200 accounting firm MaloneBailey was fined $400,000 by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on May 21 for what the audit regulator calls “pervasive quality control violations.”

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Accounting Firms Are Messing Up on Audits at an Unacceptable Rate, Says PCAOB Chair

CPA Practice

Champions of audit quality will not be happy with this news from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). A staff report released by the audit regulator late last month shows a year-over-year increase in the number of audits with deficiencies at audit firms that the PCAOB inspected in 2022.

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Challenges and opportunities for accounting firm partners transitioning to the cloud

ThomsonReuters

Is your firm among them? In today’s dynamic and competitive business environment, owners and partners of accounting and audit firms should, at least, be considering cloud-based technology as part of their broader strategies. Those who fail to do so risk losing their competitive edge.

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The CPA Shortage Compels Accounting Firms to Embrace Digital Transformation

CPA Practice

Despite high demand for CPAs, accounting firms struggle to hire accountants. In 2021, there was a 17 percent drop in employed accountants and auditors from a 2019 peak, according to a Bloomberg Tax analysis. By Cameron White. Technology also gives staff real-time access to their data, from anywhere at any time.

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The CPA Shortage Compels Accounting Firms to Embrace Digital Transformation

CPA Practice

Despite high demand for CPAs, accounting firms struggle to hire accountants. In 2021, there was a 17 percent drop in employed accountants and auditors from a 2019 peak, according to a Bloomberg Tax analysis. By Cameron White. Technology also gives staff real-time access to their data, from anywhere at any time.

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Canadian Audit Quality Is Getting Suckier and CPAB Is Concerned

Going Concern

Up north, the Canadian equivalent of the PCAOB has said that audit quality in America’s hat is on the decline and that the level of significant findings at non-annually inspected firms is “concerning.” ” This is per the Canadian Public Accountability Board’s 2022 Annual Report [ PDF ].

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