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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? Take it away, Jim !

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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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Hey remember the Bloomberg story last March about how staff shortages at audit firms were causing municipal credit ratings to tank ? Said the Sheridan Press today : The city of Sheridan and Sheridan County’s FY2023 audits will come in after the state-mandated deadline. The late audit was due on the 31st of December.

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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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Exit Opportunities: Quit Auditing and Start Influencing

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That’s how much Tanvi Shah made in audit before she decided to quit Big 4 for good and make her social media side hustle a full-time gig. “It felt like I was Hannah Montana coming back from working and doing something completely opposite but I am multifaceted.” £3,000 ($3,600) a month.

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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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Choosing the Right Accounting Tools for your Franchise

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Accounting for franchises is a complex web of responsibilities. Accounts payable (AP) automation has become a popular tool for franchises to overcome these obstacles. In this article, we will discuss the challenges associated with franchise accounting and how AP automation helps solve them.