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Another Accounting Firm Has Had Its Data Breached

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Spotted on JD Supra , SCP&H filed a notice of data event with the Attorney General of Montana on January 24, 2024 [ PDF ] that states the firm discovered “unauthorized access to the firm’s email tenant and storage site” from June 6, 2023 to July 12, 2023. But we are today! What Happened?

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Some Guy in Montana Thinks Audit Firms Are Corrupt, Untrustworthy

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His familiarity with the ethics exam EY auditors cheated on begins and ends with a quick Google search but as an outsider to accounting and a member of the public audit firms are meant to protect, his viewpoint is of interest. Why is some random dude in Montana opining about accounting firm ethics?

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

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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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There Are Only Two Firms in Wyoming That Can Do Government Audits and One Can’t Do Its Job Because of Staff Shortages

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Both the city and county utilize the services of Porter, Muirhead, Cornia and Howard (PMCH) — a certified public accountant based in Casper — for their audits. The firm works with the local governments to compile information for the audit throughout the year. The late audit was due on the 31st of December.

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AICPA Recognizes Top 2022 CPA Exam Performers with Elijah Watt Sells Award

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Victoria Saravia Bazoberry (New York), a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Business Administration in accountancy, is employed with KPMG LLP in New York, NY. Sells, one of the first CPAs in the U.S., was active in the establishment of the AICPA and played a key role in advancing education within the profession.

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AICPA News – June 2023

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AICPA & CIMA Now Offers New Learning Tools for Accounting Professionals The AICPA & CIMA recently announced the offering of anew online learning platform to help accounting and finance professionals improve and update their skills to take advantage of a digital accelerating business environment.

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AICPA Forms Advisory Group to Create Strategy to Address CPA Talent Shortage

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The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has formed an advisory group representing a broad spectrum of the accounting profession that will help shape a national strategy to address the profession’s talent shortage, including accounting students who go on to obtain a CPA license.

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