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State CPA Societies in Action: Iowa Society of CPAs (ISCPA)

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State CPA Societies in Action is a series of articles spotlighting the varied educational, advocacy, networking and professional activities in state CPA societies across the U.S. Like other states, Iowa is not immune to the current CPA pipeline issues and finding CPA talent is a top concern for businesses across the state.

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Payroll Taxes Demystified: A Breakdown for Accountants and CPAs Serving Business Owners

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As accountants and CPAs, dealing with payroll taxes is essential to managing finances for your business clients. As an accountant or CPA, you play a vital role in: Calculating and withholding taxes correctly. Your client will be assigned an employer tax account number for the state. By Nellie Akalp.

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New National Research on CPA Pipeline Challenges Underway

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The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS), in partnership with the Center for Accounting Transformation (the Center) and a coalition of other stakeholders, is launching a new, national survey to gain fresh insight into what’s driving the decline in individuals pursuing the certified public accountant (CPA) credential.

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State CPA Society News & Updates – September 2023

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State CPA Society News & Updates is a round-up of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories. Accounting & Auditing Conference – November 9, 2023 at the WICPA offices in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The conference will also be livestreamed. Louis Learning Center.

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AICPA Announces 2023 Leadership Academy Graduates

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The American Institute of CPAs has announced that 36 CPAs from around the country have graduated from the AICPA Leadership Academy, a program designed to expose the next generation of CPAs to a strong ethic of leadership and service. The program, now in its 15th year, was held in Durham, N.C., from December 11-14.

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Honkamp Merges in St. Louis CPA Firm Schowalter & Jabouri

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Top 200 accounting firm Honkamp recently added one of the 20 largest CPA firms in the St. Louis, Honkamp has eight offices in Iowa and Wisconsin. Louis, Honkamp has eight offices in Iowa and Wisconsin. Honkamp added Nigl Accounting, based in Oshkosh, WI, in December 2021. Louis metro area to its team.

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Letter to the Editor: Life in Public Accounting Doesn’t Add Up For Young Professionals

Going Concern

note: A reader sent in this thought-provoking essay on their experience as a CPA. In it the author covers their introduction to accounting, the impact the pandemic had on their goals, and the all too familiar feeling of watching your peers make buckets of money in other careers while you grind away in public. I loved the class.