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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY Wants to Buy; Losers Dump NFTs For Tax Purposes; CPA Demand in 2031 | 1.9.23

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A PCAOB inspections leader offers his insight to auditors at a conference: “The role of the financial statement auditor and the auditing profession continues to be a noble endeavor that has never been more needed and vital to our economic stability and the well-being of our capital markets,” said George Botic, CPA.

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Meeting the Staffing Demands: How Automation is Transforming Accounting Firms

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However, as tax regulations become more intricate and audit scrutiny intensifies, the demand for accurate tax preparation continues to grow, adding pressure to tax practitioners. It offers a buffer against the challenges of recruiting new staff and retaining seasoned CPAs.

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Slashes Partner Class; Accounting Firm Rescues Dog; Do We Still Need CPAs? | 4.19.24

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CPAs Have a Branding Problem for the Younger Generation [ CPA Journal ] By Jason L. Ackerman, CPA, CFP, CGMA Probably the hottest topic in the profession over the past few years has been the pipeline problem: Firms can’t find qualified individuals to handle the increasingly complex world that CPAs deal with on an ongoing basis.

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Legal Tax Expert Discusses AI in IRS Auditing and the Future of the ERC

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Conversely, Creech explained that the AI tools the IRS uses have seen “significant improvements” in areas that include partnerships where the audits are more targeted and have been much better than anything Creech has seen before. “What happens when the IRS AI finds [an issue] because it’s 1.2 6651 and Code Sec.

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