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Tuesday Morning Accounting News Brief: CPA Numbers Are Abysmal; PwC Blocked Government Inquiry | 5.30.23

Going Concern

FT dropped this over the weekend : Candidate numbers for US accountancy exams drop to lowest in 17 years New figures from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants showed the shortage of CPA candidates that has plagued the profession in recent years worsened in 2022, dashing hopes for a quick rebound from the pandemic.

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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. Michael Shaub of Texas A&M University talks about the PCAOB’s new standards in Bloomberg Tax. Shout-out to NPR for continuing to stay on top of the accounting shortage.

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Professor Accuses Professional Accountant Body of Hoarding Fines Like Smaug Hoards Gold

Going Concern

It appears the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has finally pushed Sheffield University’s Richard Murphy over the edge. The Professor of Accounting Practice at Sheffield’s Management School issued a new report chastising the group for hoarding funds.

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

CPA Practice

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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Friday Footnotes: New Managers Share Wisdom; KPMG Praised??; PwC Creeps Leave | 7.22.22

Going Concern

What new managers wish they’d known [ Journal of Accountancy ] “Having responsibility doesn’t mean I can’t be a little firm with my team. Happy Friday to you too, Tax Twitter. And on Reddit this week: Accounting Profession Has One of the Lowest Turnover Rates in the U.S. [ I learned how to say ‘no.'”

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A New Zealand Accountant Took Client Retention to a Whole Other, Insane Level

Going Concern

It appears all of this (alleged) behavior stems from the accountant not wanting to lose her clients and lashing out at them when they tried to call things quits. ” The client was a bakery that ran into problems when they tried to switch to a different accountant. .”

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Guidelines For Deducting Conference and Training Expenses

Ronika Khanna CPA,CA

Eg, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants would have to hold the qualifying event somewhere in Canada otherwise the deduction might be denied. Eligible capital expenditures account are classified under CCA Class 14.1 As with all tax deductible expenses, the amounts claimed must be reasonable. (be