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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Big 4 Firms Hate Going Concern (Warnings, That Is); Being a Whistleblower Blows | 5.20.24

Going Concern

PwC is facing legal action claiming the accountancy firm is liable for the alleged rape of a graduate employee following after-work drinks. Shout-out to NPR for continuing to stay on top of the accounting shortage. Illinois CPA Society has issued a new pipeline report: Re-Decoding the Decline. Find it, and other ICPAS insights, here.

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Accounting Professors Receive Honors from Illinois CPA Society

CPA Practice

The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) has presented its Outstanding Educator Award to two Illinois accounting faculty as part of its 2023 awards program. Accounting educators are instrumental in stewarding the next generation of leaders into the profession,” says Geoffrey Brown, CAE, president and CEO. Madeline K. Trimble, Ph.D.,

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How CPA Firms Can Compete for Top Talent in the Year Ahead

CPA Practice

This concern is not misplaced: Research for the 2024 Salary Guide From Robert Half found that organizations in both public and corporate accounting are grappling with an accountant shortage. Without question, the finance and accounting profession has some significant talent challenges.

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Professionals on the Move – June 2023

CPA Practice

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of promotions and hiring announcements in and around the accounting profession. FORVIS adds Michael Shekel to forensics and valuation team in Washington, D.C. He received bachelor’s degrees in economics and in finance and accounting from the University of Maryland.

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Friday Footnotes: The PCAOB-to-Practice Pipeline and Audit Quality; Ball Extension; Tim Ryan’s Replacement | 1.12.24

Going Concern

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. And take our 2024 Predictions for the Accounting Profession survey ! Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default. in 2021/22.

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Uncle Sam Wants YOU to Be His Accountant

Angry Accountants

He already has like a billion accountants working for him. Life working as an accountant at the IRS is no mystery -- just watch Stranger Than Fiction , and if you are interested in the job, try here: [link] But what about non-IRS jobs? Currently, there are 220 accountant jobs posted on the federal government's job website.

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