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

Going Concern

When I talk to students about their biggest concerns in pursuing an accounting degree and a career in public accounting, they typically point to four misconceptions: lack of work-life balance, the difficulty of the CPA exam, lower pay compared to other financial career paths, and lack of excitement in the work.

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Where Have All The Accountants Gone?

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This exploration aims not just to highlight this trend but to delve deeper into its roots and propose a rejuvenated approach for the accounting profession. Many accounting firm owners, in an attempt to maximize profits, have historically kept staff wages relatively low. It isn’t really about what happened but why after all.

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Friday Footnotes: Bob Moritz Disappoints Us; ERC Window Slamming Shut; 2024 Sucks For Firms? | 3.22.24

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In an exclusive interview with Fenlon, UNLEASH gets the inside track to discover how PwC – which generated a whopping US$50 bn in 2022 – is preparing for the future. Day will join the FASB from Ernst & Young LLP (EY), the global accounting and professional services firm, where he is a partner working in Professional Practice.

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KROST Sponsors AICPA’s PCPS George Willie Ethnically Diverse Student Scholarship & Internship Program

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KROST CPAs and Consultants, the Los Angeles-based firm, has announced their co-sponsorship of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ ( AICPA) Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS) George Willie Ethnically Diverse Student Scholarship & Internship Program. Pasadena, CA. Applications are due April 16, 2021.

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Friday Footnotes: CPA Exam Scares Accounting Majors Away; EY Loses Fees in China | 5.12.23

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Talent Why Graduates Aren’t Hot on Accounting Careers: Low Starting Pay, Onerous Testing [ Wall Street Journal ] For Connor Verrett, an economics major and entrepreneurship minor at Washington & Lee University who expects to graduate this month, that roadblock was among the factors he considered in eschewing an accounting career. “It

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Who’s Smarter, Big 4 Accountants or Industry Accountants? A Debate

Going Concern

Here’s the tweet that started it: There’s a lot of s**t talk about the Big 4 recently, but I’d like to say that almost all of the super smart people I’ve worked with in my career were at my B4 firm, and other B4 firms I’ve worked with since I’ve been in private industry. Big4Veteran (@Big4Veteran) June 30, 2022. going_concern.

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Friday Footnotes: How Are Firms Actually Using Data Analytics?; KPMG and BDO on the Move | 9.15.23

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At the meeting, the Board will consider issuing for public comment a proposal to amend PCAOB Rule 3502, Responsibility Not to Knowingly or Recklessly Contribute to Violations. A number of accounting firms,1 public companies, professional membership associations and other key stakeholders raised concerns.

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