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Platform Accounting Group gets $85M funding round

Accounting Today

The Utah-based company that invests in and acquires small accounting firms has received an $85 million minority funding round to support its expansion.

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Accountants Aren’t the Most Concerned About AI’s Impact—Except in One State

CPA Practice

Coming on the heels of a Moss Adams study that revealed 69% of accountants believe artificial intelligence has a positive impact on the accounting profession, a new report from AI customer support company DevRev found that accountants don’t fear AI advancements the most among professionals in the U.S.

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Accounting Students from University of Nebraska Win 2024 Deloite FanTAXtic Competition

CPA Practice

The Deloitte FanTAXtic case competition provides an exceptional platform for our students to cultivate invaluable relationships with peers, faculty and professionals at Deloitte while gaining practical experience,” said Kay Maresh, assistant professor of practice in accountancy, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

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Miami Businessman Charged With Hiding Millions in Swiss Bank Accounts, Evading Taxes

CPA Practice

government by hiding millions of dollars in Swiss bank accounts and lying to the IRS about his foreign assets for decades, according to federal authorities. bank accounts and real estate properties. Three years later, the IRS began auditing Rotta after obtaining evidence of unreported foreign financial accounts. But then in U.S.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY Partners Banging the Client Again; Turnstile Data Shows Staff DGAF About RTO | 1.29.24

Going Concern

Accounting Ranks First In Something Good For Once More 2. We are in the midst of a transformation, if not a revolution, whereby the role of an “accountant” is no longer confined to ledgers and balance sheets, but extends to realms previously unimagined. To No One’s Surprise Except the AICPA’s, AICPA Membership Is Falling 4.

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The CPA Exam Whizzes at BYU Accounting Can Wear Shorts Universally Now

Going Concern

byuaccounting pic.twitter.com/csmcTOOUyv — BYU Accounting (@BYUSOA) October 12, 2023 Being a person who probably violates the BYU honor code on a daily basis in just about every way possible, I had to look it up. We are striving to create a culture that is consistent with the distinct religious purpose of CES institutions.

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Do Accounting Firms Care if You’re On Drugs? Part III

Going Concern

12 years ago my former colleague Caleb Newquist published a post titled “Do Accounting Firms Care if You’re On Drugs?” ” is a hugely popular question based on my seeing it every other day on my regular rounds through the internet’s accounting halls. In summation: Do Big 4 firms drug test? NO, probably not.