CPA Practice

MARCH 7, 2023

The Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination (CPA Exam) is regularly updated to reflect enhancements to accounting and auditing standards as well as tax laws and regulations — and to improve the efficiency of the exam. What do the 2024 CPA Exam changes mean for accounting practices?

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Going Concern

JANUARY 25, 2023

When Thomson Reuters reported late last year that the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) had proposed an eighth round of changes to lease accounting rules 1 , accounting and finance execs around the country channeled their inner Charlie Browns with a collective, “Good grief!”

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Going Concern

AUGUST 5, 2022

note: are you obsessed with accounting news? If the world had no accountants [ The Indicator from Planet Money ] As the unsung heroes of the financial world, CPAs (Certified Public Accountants) are responsible for a wide range of important tasks, from balancing the books to investigating fraud. Yeah, us too.

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Anders CPA

JANUARY 8, 2024

Jeanne Dee, CPA/CGMA, audit and assurance partner at Anders CPAs + Advisors (Anders), has been appointed to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC) effective January 1, 2024. in Accounting from the University of Missouri – St. I’m excited to get started!

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Shay CPA

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As CPAs who specialize in supporting startups, we’ve been through down rounds with many of our clients. We want to give you a brief overview based on our experience, specifically delving into how the down round affects your accounting and your taxes. If you didn’t, accounting for your down round is pretty simple.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The American Institute of CPAs has awarded Robert H. Herz, CPA, CGMA, FCA, with its 2023 AICPA Gold Medal Award of Distinction. The award, presented since 1944, is the highest honor bestowed by the AICPA, recognizing CPAs “whose influence on the accounting profession has been especially notable.”

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CPA Practice

MAY 30, 2023

Additionally, and this is partly anecdotal, candidate numbers were likely higher than would have been usual from about 2007 to 2009-ish, as the economy circled the drain and accounting was one of the only professions in which one could find a job fairly easily.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The American Institute of CPAs has submitted a letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) providing recommendations for the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts to taxpayers impacted by major disasters.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 3, 2023

The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS)—one of the largest state CPA societies in the nation—is proud to formally announce its new board of directors for the April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, fiscal year. Ellis, CPA, partner in Ernst & Young LLP’s financial accounting advisory services practice in Chicago; Joshua Herbold, Ph.D.,

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Going Concern

JANUARY 13, 2023

A group representing minority shareholders on Friday filed a complaint with Brazil’s securities regulator against Americanas SA after the retailer uncovered “accounting inconsistencies” totaling 20 billion reais ($3.89 Paul Munter Named Chief Accountant [ SEC ].

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Why People Leave Public Accounting [ CPA Journal ]. Writes Edward Mendlowitz, CPA/PFS, ABV: There are many reasons why CPAs decide to leave public accounting firms. The following is a discussion of what I have found to be the most common reasons why people leave public accounting.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 1, 2023

AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs. The coalition includes the following organizations: AICPA Latino Tax Pros National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. This award is granted to CPA candidates who obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Financial Accounting Standards Board ( FASB ) has announced the appointment of six new members to its Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee ( NAC ), effective January 1, 2024. The NAC serves as a standing resource for the FASB.

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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. Accounting and advisory firm Grant Thornton trimmed about 3% of its ranks in June. million) is merging in Hearthstone CPA Group of Bremerton, Wash.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Financial Accounting Standards Board ( FASB ) has appointed six new members to its Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee ( NAC ), effective January 1, 2024. The NAC serves as a standing resource for the FASB.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 6, 2024

AICPA News is a round-up of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs. AICPA’s recommendations suggest FinCEN automatically match the filing deadline relief for FBARs that the IRS gives to taxpayers in disaster areas.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Previously Mr Badré has served as Managing Director and Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the World Bank Group. Before joining the World Bank, he was Group CFO for Société Générale and Crédit Agricole and a partner at Lazard Rudolf Bless has been the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) for Bank of America, since 2014.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Previously Mr Badré has served as Managing Director and Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the World Bank Group. Before joining the World Bank, he was Group CFO for Société Générale and Crédit Agricole and a partner at Lazard Rudolf Bless has been the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) for Bank of America, since 2014.

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CPA Practice

MAY 18, 2023

The American Institute of CPAs has announced the 50 winners of the 2022 Elijah Watt Sells Award. This award is granted to CPA candidates who obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, pass all four sections on their first attempt and have completed testing in 2022.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Big 4 accounting firms reap record-high revenues [ The Korea Times ]. The big four accounting firms in Korea posted all-time-high annual revenues last year, due mainly to double-digit year-on-year growth rates recorded in M&As and consulting services. Accounting Firm’s Counterfeit Claim Fails in Similar Name Suit [ Bloomberg Law ].

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

EY split threatens to weaken both sides of firm, say retired partners [ Financial Times ]. More than 150 retired EY partners have written to the accounting firm’s leadership objecting to the radical plan to split its consulting and audit businesses. Bam is a chartered accountant and an outstanding South African.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 11, 2023

In this newly created role, Yujuico, a Certified Public Accountant, will oversee day-to-day activities of the growing team of chief auditors, crew and cadets. In this role, Yujuico assisted with the execution of audit quality initiatives and facilitated accounting and auditing training.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Happy National Leave Your Accountant the F**k Alone Day , everyone! The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) will hold an open meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

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Going Concern

MARCH 8, 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. District Court for the Southern District of New York said. Check ’em out!

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SkagitCountyTaxServices

JUNE 8, 2022

Though it’s not the main thing I’ll be writing about today, I did want to point out this economic elephant in the room for my Mount Vernon business owner readers and clients, and not just speed on by and into my accounting geekery. It was started some 50 years ago as a successor to the Accounting Principles Board.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

From the advent of first-to-market generative AI systems like ChatGPT, to highly specialized, accounting-focused systems, proponents of AI are fervent in their belief that the technologies will dramatically improve client services, firm management, small business accounting and many other areas of operations.

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Going Concern

APRIL 15, 2022

To counter this perception, the accounting profession could be rebranded as a foundational force of social stability and progress, and not just as “a job” with long hours and low return on investment (ROI) on education. For example, every startup would benefit immensely from having a CPA among its founders. A narrow focus on numbers.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 25, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. The accounting industry is in a state of transition. The influx of private equity, labor shortages, and remote/hybrid work have all impacted accounting firms to varying degrees.

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Going Concern

APRIL 5, 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. There’s certainly been a lot of interest and activity in the accounting space by private equity.”

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Going Concern

MAY 19, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. ICYMI I Love Accounting. GC ] Benjamin Wann, CMA, CSCA, MBA, PMP, CPA wrote a little something about the thing we all love to hate. So I Had to Leave. [ So I Had to Leave. [

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KROST

AUGUST 17, 2021

Los Angeles-based CPA Firm, KROST CPAs and Consultants, welcomes Evelyn Fernandez, CPA, MST , as a new Principal. Evelyn has over 15 years of experience in the public accounting profession, providing strategic advice and tax planning to her clients. She has completed and received AICPA & CIMA U.S.

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Going Concern

APRIL 7, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Build ChatGPT into Excel [ Journal of Accountancy ] Note that this process currently works in Microsoft Excel 365, Microsoft Excel 365 for Mac, and Excel for the web. I can imagine it.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Partners at Deloitte in the UK and Switzerland will receive an average income of more than £1m each for the second year in a row, after the accountancy firm enjoyed another successful year. KPMG junior in Carillion forgery case should have questioned orders, tribunal says [ Financial News ]. Accountant Life. Firm Watch.

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ThomsonReuters

APRIL 18, 2023

Therefore, preparing financial statements that are in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP or U.S. GAAP) is paramount for accounting professionals and all of those involved in financial reporting. Principle of Continuity: The accountant assumes that the business will continue to exist.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

Separately, at the state level, in California , a number of certified public accountants (CPAs) are calling for an industry watchdog to clarify the standards in place for cryptocurrency-related accounting. Regulations Abroad.

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Going Concern

MARCH 4, 2022

Pandemic has exacerbated tax-season anxiety, accountant says [ Global News ] No s**t? SEC Chief Accountant Lauds FASB for Engaging Investors, Stakeholders on Potential New Standards [ JD Supra ] Paul Munter, acting chief accountant for the SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant, on Feb.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 19, 2022

We’re adding accounting firm mergers & acquisitions to the weekly news as they’re happening with such frequency and regular Footnotes readers will notice the news is now sorted by topic. The targeted unit, KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp., accounting firms, has merged with Healdsburg’s Mengali Accountancy Inc.,

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