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

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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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Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) Help sheet

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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. The Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) is a regime where large companies / groups are required to appoint an individual to act as their SAO and the SAO must certify each year whether there are “appropriate tax accounting arrangements” in place. What is the SAO?

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KPMG Was Too Cheap to Pay Foreign Graduates More So They Yanked All Their Job Offers

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But not accountants. Reports FT: KPMG has revoked job offers to some foreign graduates in the UK after the government tightened visa rules for overseas workers in an effort to cut record immigration.

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

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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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Unlocking Growth: What Food & Drink Manufacturing Needs from Government in 2024

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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. What does the food and drink manufacturing sector need from Government policy in 2024? Here, Menzies LLP’s strategic advisory experts for the sector highlight crucial areas that demand the government’s attention in 2024.

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Friday Footnotes: Accounting AI Explodes; SOX Compliance Sux; KPMG Gets on a List | 6.17.22

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VCs Target AI Accounting Startups as Companies Look to Control Spending in Uncertain Economy [ Wall Street Journal ] It’s finally happening! World-wide, startups making AI-powered accounting software amassed $233.3 Let the robot takeover commence! Now, that candidate may test in each of those locations.

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Expected changes to company size thresholds from 1 October 2024

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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Substantial change to company size thresholds The UK government has recently announced a substantial change to company size thresholds, the first revision to the thresholds since 2016, as they attempt to simplify the regulatory landscape for UK businesses.