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FICPA & Nova Southeastern University Introduce Cost-Free, Fifth-Year “Bridge to CPA” Program

CPA Practice

The Florida Institute of Public Accountants (FICPA), Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and three South Florida accounting firms – Berkowitz Pollack Brant, Kaufman Rossin and PAAST – have launched a new partnership that will assist future certified public accountants (CPAs) on their path to licensure.

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State CPA Society News & Updates – June 2023

CPA Practice

State CPA Society News & Updates is a round-up of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories. The Massachusetts Society of CPAs ( MassCPAs ) recently launched a scholarship to honor the legacy of current Society President and CEO Amy A.

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Friday Footnotes: The ERC Problem; EY Double Dips; Stress Less in Public Accounting | 5.26.23

Going Concern

Although the public health emergency is over, taxpayers can continue to apply for the tax credit until 2025. Deloitte is set to act as the mining company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. The plan is aimed at the auditors of Public Interest Entities, which largely consist of FTSE-350 companies.

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Attn Illinois University Students: Check Out These Scholarships

Going Concern

Fresh press release for you straight from the source: Aiming to aid accounting students and increase the pipeline of future certified public accountants (CPAs), the Illinois CPA Society and its charitable partner, the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois, are now accepting scholarship applications. James A.

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Capacity Plus Capability: How Co-Sourcing Can Help Overcome the CPA Shortage and Restore Confidence in the Financial Markets

Cherry Bekaert

It is clear these mistakes are due to a shortage of accountants. may be down around 340,000 CPAs going into 2025. Beyond adding strength to your bench with a qualified CPA, the right co-sourcing partner also brings powerful industry subject matter knowledge to the table.

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

Going Concern

She made general manager at 29 with a CPA [ eFinancialCareers ] Many young professionals begin to eye managerial posts as they approach their 30s – but Shanny Lee (CPA, Aust.) But until a deferral is confirmed, CPAs must consider which role they will serve for clients required to file when the CTA becomes effective.

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KPMG’s New Metaverse Space is Like the First-Person Shooters You Played in 1999 But Worse

Going Concern

14 or 15 years ago I trolled Bill Sheridan of the Maryland Association of CPAs on Twitter about uncovering a weapons cache they’d stashed on CPA Island, a then-revolutionary virtual space in the game Second Life MACPA had set up for…accounting things. Back in 2008 CPA Island was the first (only? 14 years ago.

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