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Ohio Accounting Firm’s Somber Tribute to Partner Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide: ‘Her Contributions Have Been Immeasurable’

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On Thursday, August 24, 42-year-old Melissa Dunham was found dead in her Stark County, Ohio home along with her husband Jason, 46, and their three children Renee Dunham, 15, Amber Dunham, 12, and Evan Dunham, 9. Uniontown police called it a “domestic dispute that turned deadly” and are investigating the deaths as a murder-suicide.

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What Private Equity Means for Accounting Firms: Thought Leaders Explore Pros and Cons

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In the past several decades, few topics have driven as much conversation among accounting professionals and firm leaders as has ongoing private equity investment in firms. This phenomenon has caused the profession to rethink the very model of firm ownership, success, partnership and hierarchy.

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The Largest Accounting Firm in Kentucky Thinks a Tower Will Win the Talent War

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Kentucky’s largest accounting and advisory firm* announced on Tuesday they will be relocating their primary office in Louisville to the fancy PNC Tower at 101 South 5th Street this coming spring. did not fact check this, just going to trust the press release because if you can’t trust accounting firms who can you trust ya know?

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Accounting Firm Leaders Cite ‘Rising Salaries’ As The Second Biggest Problem Facing Their Firms

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Accounting Today has published “ The 20 biggest problems for firms in 2023 ” and no one will be surprised to find out that the war for talent ranks #1 among the firms AT surveyed. If only firms had been more proactive about the salary issue, they’d have five better problems to focus their efforts on in 2023.

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Here Are the 11 Best Online Master’s in Accounting Programs in 2023, According to Fortune

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Shortly after Fortune released its ranking of the 100 best companies to work for in 2023, which included a smattering of public accounting firms , the business magazine came out with its inaugural ranking of the best online master’s degree programs in accounting.

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Dean Dorton and VonLehman to Combine on Jan. 1

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Dean Dorton, based in Lexington, KY, and VonLehman CPA & Advisory Firm, based in Fort Wright, KY, announced their marriage on Tuesday. The firm will operate as Dean Dorton and provide accounting, business advisory, and professional services to clients from offices in North Carolina, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky.

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Accountants Aren’t the Most Concerned About AI’s Impact—Except in One State

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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.