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TIGTA Does Some Digging on the Revolving Door Between the IRS and Large Accounting Firms

Going Concern

to evaluate employees moving between large accounting firms and the IRS, a.k.a The Congressional request specifically noted interest in large accounting firms. The request noted that the review should include “the extent to which large accounting firms and their employees are taking advantage of the revolving door [i.e.,

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Accounting firms: your guide to outsmarting the UK talent shortage

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As the UK recruitment crisis continues to boil, we share ten practical tips to help small accountancy practices attract and retain staff. The Problem 48 %: UK finance leaders concerned about the lack of available finance and accounting talent. [i] ii] 6,500: Financial services accountancy vacancies in 2022, a 20.4%

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Friday Footnotes: A Billion Dollar AI Audit Startup; Oops, All Independence Violations!; Bipartisan Tax Vote | 2.2.23

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Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. While you’re here, subscribe to our newsletter to get the week’s top stories in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. But the challenges she is facing defy simplicity.

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Friday Footnotes: Inside PwC Cheating; Audit Market Monopoly; AI Anxiety | 12.15.23

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Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. While you’re here, subscribe to our newsletter to get the week’s top stories in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. million over its failure to prevent cheating on internal exams.

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BDO Says It Is No Longer Doing Business In Russia and Belarus

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The latest top accounting firm to turn its back on Russia and Belarus is No. BDO does not have a network firm in Russia. BDO didn’t say whether its firm in Belarus would still be a part of BDO’s global alliance. Founded in 1997, BDO Belarus was previously part of the KPMG network.

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