Going Concern

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

When we talk about why no one wants to be an accountant anymore, a handful of things come up in every thread. Let’s quickly get them down in case an alien who just landed on Earth this morning Googles “accountant shortage,” arrives on this article, and wishes to learn more about the causes.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 6, 2023

The partners and employees of Daszkal Bolton have joined the advisory, assurance and tax firm CohnReznick , a leading advisory, assurance, and tax firm, effective March 1, 2023. Daszkal Bolton is a regional South Florida accounting, tax, and advisory firm.

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Going Concern

MAY 12, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. UK accounting sector needs to put more emphasis on its people [ AccountancyAge ] Across the UK, increasing turnover rates have been observed across barrios sectors.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) on Jan. 25 held its annual in-person advocacy event, Hike the Hill, at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee. The FICPA was honored to hear a keynote address from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Melanie Griffin. Ed Hooper, Sen.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 30, 2024

NDH Advisors has acquired Houston-based CPA firm Jain & Jain—the second transaction the Chicago accounting business has made in as many months. NDH’s first foray into M&A was last November when it acquired Leawood, KS-based tax and accounting firm Stratus Group. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.

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Going Concern

JUNE 14, 2022

12 years ago my former colleague Caleb Newquist published a post titled “Do Accounting Firms Care if You’re On Drugs?” The reason I am updating this ancient post is because it seems “do Big 4 firms drug test?” The post Do Accounting Firms Care if You’re On Drugs? Probably not.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Top 50 accounting firm HBK CPAs & Consultants has combined with Zapken & Loeb, a Woodbury, NY-based 70-person CPA firm that provides accounting and business consulting services to business owners, executives, and independent professionals. The merger became official on Nov.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 29, 2023

Key O’Keefe, CPA, began her tenure as the 96 th Chair of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants on July 1, 2023. “I Each year, she leads multi-session courses with as many as 20 classes of elementary and high school students, introducing them to accounting and championing the CPA profession.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Top 60 accounting firm Doeren Mayhew said on Wednesday it has acquired Michael Sorrentino’s practice of Button Eddy & Sorrentino, a CPA firm based in Farmington Hills, MI. Doeren Mayhew offers an expansive suite of services and is well-respected in the accounting profession.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 5, 2024

Top 100 accounting firm HHM CPAs has expanded outside of Tennessee after merging in Pensacola, FL-based CPA firm Bizzell, Neff & Galloway on March 1. This growth opportunity will enable us to better serve our clients in all markets and strengthen our firm’s capabilities.”

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 8, 2024

Top 200 accounting firm Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund has combined with fellow Florida CPA firm Ruggiero, Martinez & Norton (RM&N), based in Winter Park. Founded in 1989, RM&N provides tax, accounting, and estate planning services to businesses and individuals in the Central Florida community. “I

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Top 100 accounting firm Dean Dorton has its first location in the Sunshine State after acquiring Jacksonville, FL-based technology solutions firm SDN Computer Consultants. The firm is known for its and is known for its expertise in integrating best-in-class technology products with back-office financials and reporting.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

FORVIS , a national accounting and advisory firm, has made a $500,000 donation to the United Way of Collier and the Keys in to support ongoing recovery efforts for those affected by Hurricane Ian on Florida’s southwest coast.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 2, 2024

PKF Mueller Joins Cherry Bekaert to Expand Chicago Market Reach Cherry Bekaery, an assurance, tax and advisory firm, recently completed an acquisition transaction with PKF Mueller , a full-service certified public accounting and business advisory firm located in the metropolitan Chicago area.

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default. How Is Deloitte Making Accounting Accessible To Diverse Young Talent? Only 10.8%

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 20, 2023

A new study from the University of Florida revealed how financial fraud can play a surprising role in the struggling accounting labor force. Insights from these studies imply that fraud would create a negative stigma around the labor market for all business fields, and accounting in particular, but we find the opposite.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 29, 2024

Accounting Ranks First In Something Good For Once More 2. Grant Thornton Gets Downgraded to a Tier 2 Firm, That’s Probably a Good Thing 1. NYSSCPA CEO Calvin Harris, CPA said in a column for CPA Journal : But the winds of change have long been upon us. More on the New York non-CPA ownership bill. Why the Question?

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The program allows UMCS students to kickstart their careers by developing their accounting, finance, and business skills and earning prestigious professional qualifications alongside their university studies.

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Withum

DECEMBER 16, 2022

On December 12, 2022, Martinez & Associates, a public accounting firm headquartered in Winter Springs, FL, announced it will join its practice with WithumSmith+Brown, PC (Withum), a nationally recognized CPA and advisory firm with 20 offices and annual revenue of $450M, ranking in the top 25 firms in the country.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The complete TAG Alliances Advisory Board includes: Kurt Baker of ESV Business advice and accounting (New South Wales, Australia – TIAG); Mariano Batalla of Batalla (Costa Rica – TAGLaw); Basil Bielich of Atla Group (Isle of Man – TIAG & TAG-SP); Gbenga Biobaku of Gbenga Biobaku & Co.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

EY piled more than $700mn of extra debt on to its global operating business to deal with the costs of the failed plan to spin off its consulting arm, according to newly filed accounts. Between a wave of retirees and a drop in the number of people graduating with accounting degrees, the whole profession is struggling to staff up. “We

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CPA Practice

JUNE 14, 2023

Does this match your perception of what it means to work in accounting? Or the experiences that may be driving accountants out of the profession? But there is another story, another path that we’re seeing more and more that isn’t talked about as much: The lifestyle firm.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions and staffing announcements from around the accounting and tax profession. a Top 60 independent Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm has expanded the leadership team in its Tax Advisory practice through the addition of several new hires.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It’s been a while since we’ve done an Accountants Behaving Badly megapost ( 381 days ago , actually), here’s some bad behavior you may have missed. Twice-Convicted Accountant Is Charged With Embezzling More Than $1.1 Palos Hills Accountant Indicted In $7.8M This stock photo is incredible.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent staff promotions and hires, from around the accounting profession. Martin to Lead CohnReznick’s Boston and Greater Massachusetts Offices CohnReznick LLP, one of the leading advisory, assurance, and tax firms in the United States, recently announced that Kevin P. Martin, Jr.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 17, 2024

Coming on the heels of a Moss Adams study that revealed 69% of accountants believe artificial intelligence has a positive impact on the accounting profession, a new report from AI customer support company DevRev found that accountants don’t fear AI advancements the most among professionals in the U.S.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions and staffing announcements from around the accounting and tax profession. a Top 60 independent Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm has expanded the leadership team in its Tax Advisory practice through the addition of several new hires.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Last week we told you about HF 1749 and SF 1660, bills introduced to the Minnesota legislature that would allow for a second pathway to CPA licensure of 120 units and two years of experience. The proposal would make it harder for Minnesota CPAs to practice across state lines, physically and virtually.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Firm/Team Culture. Work for an innovative, boutique advisory, tax, and accounting firm that works exclusively with growth-focused small to medium-sized businesses. Past locations have included Las Vegas, Rocky Point, Florida, and San Diego. Ability to use progressive technology forward cloud accounting and tax tools.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Top 20 accounting firm CohnReznick has reached a milestone, as it is opening its 30th office location in the U.S. 30 will be in Denver—CohnReznick’s first location in Colorado—and it will officially open in early October, the firm said earlier this week.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default. My buddy from undergrad works office security at one of the Big 4 accounting firms in Midtown.

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CPA Practice

MAY 22, 2023

LeaseCrunch LLC , a leading lease accounting software company, is excited to announce its active participation in multiple accounting conferences in the upcoming weeks. As a sponsor, exhibitor and presenter, LeaseCrunch is dedicated to engaging with industry professionals and offering valuable insights on lease accounting standards.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 11, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Talent After a pandemic-era hiring binge, consulting firms are cutting back [ Crain’s Chicago Business ] There’s a paywall but you kids are internet savvy.

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Going Concern

JULY 22, 2022

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. And on Reddit this week: Accounting Profession Has One of the Lowest Turnover Rates in the U.S. [ USF sues former accountant who embezzled $12.8

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Going Concern

JULY 5, 2023

This is the first time a company has been directly linked to the national scandal involving the “big four” accounting firm that was first revealed in January, they said. The Florida State Fire Marshal is investigating a suspicious fire at Orange Park CPA in the Jacksonville burbs. That’s only 3.2%

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Going Concern

JULY 1, 2022

Accountants are voted the best kissers in Britain ahead of doctors and nurses while civil servants, bankers and lawyers are rated as the worst [ Daily Mail ] Often ridiculed as boring beancounters, accountants have surprisingly been voted the best kissers – ahead of doctors, nurses and engineers. Enjoy the holiday weekend maybe? .”

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CPA Practice

APRIL 17, 2023

While the economy and supply chains may still have some hiccups related to the end of the pandemic, one thing is clear: The demand for the services of accounting, finance and tax professionals is growing strong. Unfortunately, there’s also a “critical talent shortage,” says Tom Hood, CPA, a vice president with the AICPA. ( [link] ).

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