Going Concern

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Before I look back on what I think were the best posts (ranked arbitrarily by me), allow me to resurrect this post from January 7: Let’s Start the Year Off With Some Doomsaying Predictions For the Profession in 2023. Yes, let’s. Surprise, the tech people didn’t want to work for EY.

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Going Concern

MARCH 24, 2023

Reminder: you have until April 17 to weigh in on a proposal to extend the CPA exam window Practice Is it time for firms to transform their business model? Journal of Accountancy ] Pandemic pressures have worn the workforce thin, and the economy is in the thick of rapid, radical change. CLA, 8th Largest U.S.

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ThomsonReuters

MAY 22, 2024

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. There are, however, other considerations at play and challenges that accounting firm leaders may face when looking to move to the cloud.

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Going Concern

MAY 19, 2023

ICYMI I Love Accounting. GC ] Benjamin Wann, CMA, CSCA, MBA, PMP, CPA wrote a little something about the thing we all love to hate. At its core, accounting is a challenging career that requires growth and learning and can usually pay pretty well. Chinese companies switch auditors to avoid U.S. So I Had to Leave. [

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Going Concern

JUNE 23, 2023

Talent How Can the Accounting Profession Attract a Diverse Generation Z? [ The CPA Journal ] Generation Z is beginning to enter the workforce, bringing with it a demographic shift that will affect every facet of American society, including the accounting profession. My concern is that it goes beyond KPMG.”

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CPA Practice

APRIL 19, 2023

But to reach those objectives, you need a team, and that’s becoming increasingly difficult to find if you’re hiring accountants. According to Caseware’s 2023 State of Accounting Firms Trend Report , more than 90% of accountants and 95% of auditors find hiring skilled talent challenging.

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Going Concern

JULY 31, 2023

Former partner Wayne Plummer told PwC partners in December that the firm had made an in-principle agreement with the Tax Office to settle on a no-admissions basis in return for a 50 per cent reduction in penalties that totalled several hundred thousand dollars. link] — Hester Peirce (@HesterPeirce) July 27, 2023 Pick your sides, people.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 22, 2024

A top midtier accounting firm ended 2023 by having the most new initial public offering (IPO) audit clients in the fourth quarter, as the number of companies going public dropped compared to the previous quarter, according to an analysis by Ideagen Audit Analytics. Overall, 2023 had 164 IPOs with nearly $24 billion raised.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 20, 2023

Practice Management How firms use stay interviews to boost retention [ Journal of Accountancy ] Job interviews have long been an essential part of the hiring process. But now, some public accounting firms are turning the lens on themselves.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 31, 2023

After Duke Alexander Moore got a sneak peek at the questions he and the two other panelists would be asked during a session at the 2023 Unique CPA Conference, “Bridging the Gap,” there was a topic he knew nothing about, even as the owner of a tax and accounting business: the traditional accounting firm partnership business model.

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Going Concern

MAY 20, 2024

PwC is facing legal action claiming the accountancy firm is liable for the alleged rape of a graduate employee following after-work drinks. Illinois CPA Society has issued a new pipeline report: Re-Decoding the Decline. The framework has been rolled out to more than 130,000 EY Assurance professionals. Please and thank you.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

What is the fastest-growing challenge facing accounting firms and internal audit departments today? More than 90% point to hiring and retaining skilled accountants and auditors. Responses were gathered from more than 4,100 accountants and 2,300 auditors.

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Going Concern

MARCH 31, 2023

Big 4 EY Fails to Reach Deal on Split [ Wall Street Journal ] The unexpected revolt that has upended the planned breakup of accounting firm Ernst & Young is being driven by two longtime U.S. auditors who believe their part of the firm could end up weakened by a deal. People did not enjoy that.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Top 50 accounting firm Cohen & Co. will be entering the Buffalo market when a deal to acquire Szymkowiak & Associates CPAs and its sister firm PEAR Consultants closes next month. on this transaction, which is the second acquisition for the firm this year. after the deal becomes final.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has doled out a record $20 million in total fines to audit firms and individual auditors so far in 2023, almost doubling the previous high mark of $11 million set last year. In early 2019, the firm violated the anti-fraud provisions of U.S.

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Going Concern

MAY 12, 2023

As a firm we have had to be proactive in our response to attracting candidates, addressing workforce planning and aligning our recruitment strategy to reflect this.” Colorado Springs accounting firm to open Denver office [ Denver Business Journal ] Stockman Kast Ryan and Co., Fired: job search or CPA exam?

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Going Concern

JANUARY 6, 2023

Wooooo it’s the first Footnotes of 2023! So customers have filed more than a half-dozen proposed class actions against the NFL’s Tom Brady, accounting firm Prager Metis and Bankman-Fried as an individual, among others. 2024 CPA Exam Blueprints released [ Journal of Accountancy ]. ” Employment.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Technologists Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA, discuss Audit Sight , a technology platform that eliminates manual work for auditors, diligence and private equity providers by automating financial transaction verification. Use the podcast player below to listen. But you know, where we’re gonna be in the audit territory today?

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CPA Practice

MAY 3, 2024

By Chris Morris, Fast Company (TNS) The auditor of Donald Trump’s Trump Media has been charged with “massive fraud” by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which says the company “undermined trust and confidence in our markets.” Audit firm BF Borgers has agreed to pay a $12 million civil penalty to settle the charges.

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Going Concern

MARCH 15, 2024

EY’s new boss shuffles leadership roles and plans cost cuts [ Financial Times ] EY’s new boss Janet Truncale has set out her leadership team for the Big Four accounting firm, moving an architect of its failed split from his executive role and signalling plans to cut costs across the global firm.

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As of 2023, 64% of certified accountants are White. Alumni Six Months Later, Alumni Experience Tim Ryan’s Ethos Firsthand at PwC [ Babson College ] PwC newbies reflect on Tim Ryan’s commencement speech now that they’ve spent a few months working at his firm. The combined firm will operate under the Dean Dorton name.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 12, 2024

Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default. Long Reads How Auditor Deloitte Missed A Nigerian Company’s Massive Fraud [ Forbes ] Hindenburg Research, known for sniffing out corporate scams, took aim in June at an obscure Nigeria-based outfit named Tingo Group.

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The merger will become effective January 1, 2023, as teammates in the firm’s downtown office on Orange Avenue join their colleagues at the office the firm opened in Orlando’s Lee Vista office park in 2021. Baker Tilly Shops for US Law Firm as Big Four Expand Services [ Bloomberg Tax ]. Something’s up.

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Going Concern

APRIL 26, 2024

One of the Big Four firms, KPMG, has become the first white-collar British business to employ former prisoners as part of the government’s new pilot programme. This report aims to guide accounting firm leaders towards effective strategies that we believe, when properly implemented, will enhance both retention and firm performance.”

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This is according to the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS), which surveyed 449 employers and 433 accounting and finance employees last summer and released its results last month. In the past few decades, public accounting firms have implemented work-life balance practices as part of their attempts to curb excessive turnover.

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Going Concern

MARCH 1, 2024

Meanwhile, the audit side is under increased regulatory pressure because of perceived lapses in audit quality at accounting firms of all sizes. Last year, the median salary for full-time entry-level accounting jobs was roughly $62,500, up from about $50,000 in 2020, according to Handshake data.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

CPA Exam Friendly reminder, deadlines to apply for BEC before the new exam in 2024 are quickly approaching. CPA Exam Candidates: You Better Hurry Up and Apply For BEC Before It’s Gone Forever Also, WTF? CPA Exam Candidates: You Better Hurry Up and Apply For BEC Before It’s Gone Forever Also, WTF? Did Exam Costs go up?

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default. Recent surveys by the CAQ and Illinois CPA Society have identified starting salaries, work environment (e.g., The CAQ surveyed 748 audit partners at eight of the largest accounting firms about conditions for their clients.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

.” That’s what George Botic said to attendees of the AICPA & CIMA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments in January , a get together sort of like Burning Man for auditors except without the psychedelics and skimpy costumes. Auditors are wild, you never know. ” Relevant GIF.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The 2023 H&R Block Featured Franchisees of the Year, Elite 25, and Top 100 include: Featured Franchisees of the Year Anthony Temple, Mich. Bennett is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a member of the American Bar Association Institute of Internal Auditors, Institute for Internal Controls and the Association for Corporate Growth.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 23, 2023

For many accounting firms this will mean increased opportunities, to sell not only M&A diligence services and financial statement audits, but broader services that allow for ongoing, regular reviews of financial data. As accounting firms begin 2023 they have one thing top of mind — how to effectively recruit and retain talent.

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CPA Practice

MAY 15, 2023

during the first quarter of 2023, Marcum audited seven of them—the most of any audit firm, according to a new analysis from Audit Analytics. In addition, Q1 2023 saw a substantial decrease in the total amount raised compared to offerings completed in the first quarter in each of the last five years.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 22, 2024

The 10 accounting firms that had the most public company audit clients in 2023 are the same 10 firms atop the table in auditor market share so far in 2024, with EY leading the way as of Jan. EY: 971 (14.7%) 2. Deloitte & Touche: 900 (13.6%) 3. PwC: 719 (10.9%) 4. KPMG: 605 (9.2%) 5. Marcum: 402 (6.1%) 6.

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CPA Practice

JULY 9, 2023

Advantage Audit is an audit planning aid and audit program series designed to help auditors comply with risk-based professional standards in a straightforward and efficient manner. Tailored specifically for accounting professionals, this technology assists users across all attest areas. AuditFile, Inc.,

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Withum

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As a firm that leads with integrity, this milestone is a testament to Withum’s commitment to handle sensitive data responsibly. The SOC 2 Type 1 examination is a rarity among accounting firms today, and I am extremely proud of our Team’s hard work and dedication to achieve this accomplishment and set Withum apart from the rest.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and CPA.com announced its 2023 Startup Accelerator cohort at a kick-off meeting held at AICPA headquarters in New York. This year’s participants include five early-stage companies pursuing a variety of solutions in audit, accounting, tax and e-commerce.

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Going Concern

APRIL 5, 2024

Private Equity Why private-equity investors see a target-rich environment in Chicago’s accounting biz [ Crain’s Chicago Business ] Isn’t “target-rich environment” what Overwatch’s Soldier 76 says when he pops his ult and proceeds to melt the entire enemy team? Foreshadowing maybe.

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