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Get to Know TaxConnex: Partner Q&A Series - Robert Dumas

TaxConnex

I graduated in 1985 with a Masters in Tax. I was trained in income tax and expected to have a career in public accounting, but I only lasted a few years in a couple of different large CPA firms. I then went to the BellSouth Corporation tax department and had various roles. What inspired you to start this business?

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Friday Footnotes: Working 100 Hours a Week (For Real); 99% of Firms Short on Staff; The EY Power Struggle | 8.4.23

Going Concern

Less than 1% of firms can find enough staff [ Accounting Today ] Relatively few CPA firms are able to find enough employees to fill their ranks and are resorting to strategies like hiring workers abroad, raising starting salaries, offering fully remote jobs, and hiring staff who haven’t graduated college, according to a new survey.

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AICPA News – Oct. 2023

CPA Practice

Among the warning signs, businesses should be wary of vendors that require large, contingency fees and those who fail to sign the amended payroll tax returns. Establishing such a system is a requirement of new AICPA QM standards, and the effective date for compliance is December 15, 2025.

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AICPA News – Oct. 2023

CPA Practice

Among the warning signs, businesses should be wary of vendors that require large, contingency fees and those who fail to sign the amended payroll tax returns. Establishing such a system is a requirement of new AICPA QM standards, and the effective date for compliance is December 15, 2025.

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