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Accounting Groups Call for More Competitive Pay for Government CPAs

CPA Practice

State and local governments are being squeezed by a shortage of accounting professionals, making it difficult at times to find staff CPAs who can prepare critical financial information or outside firms to conduct audits. But accountants who do government work face unique challenges that require more specialized solutions.

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FASB Looks to Add New Rules on Accounting For Government Grants by Businesses

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A new proposal that would establish authoritative guidance on the accounting for government grants received by businesses was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on Nov. When applying that guidance by analogy, business entities may not apply all of that guidance,” the FASB said in its proposal.

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Decisions 2024: The Opportunities for Accounting Firms Have Never Been Greater

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We track the top products in every category and discuss them in our weekly podcasts in The Accounting Technology Lab. In the coming months, my K2 organization and this column will continue to cover useful AI tools for Client Accounting Services (CAS), tax, and audit. Trullion could be a replacement for DataSnipper.

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How to Turn a Shortage of Accountants Into an Opportunity for Businesses

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The alarm bells in accounting have been ringing for years: fewer people want to join – or stay – in the profession. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) said in its “2023 Trends” report that the percentage of accounting graduates fell 7.8% Accounting roles must evolve to allow for this shift.

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Accounting is changing, and the world can't wait until 2026

Accounting Today

EDT 3 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The accountant the world urgently needs has evolved far beyond the traditional role we recognized just a few years ago. Yet, in many areas, accounting education stubbornly clings to outdated, overly technical models that fail to connect with the actual demands of the market.

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How the GENIUS Act impacts stablecoin tax and accounting reporting standards

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For tax and accounting professionals, the GENIUS Act is more than just a policy milestone—it’s a signal that stablecoins are entering the mainstream financial system. Understanding how this law affects your clients’ reporting obligations, accounting treatment, and compliance posture is now essential. On June 17, 2025, the U.S.

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So How Did Your 2024 Predictions For the Accounting Profession Work Out?

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To be fair, it wasn’t until the National Pipeline Advisory Group released their mildly anticipated pipeline report over the summer that The Powers That Be officially acknowledged this as one of the leading factors in declining accounting enrollments. ” We had almost 200 write-ins here so I won’t include them all.

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