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This Accountant Shortage Nonsense Reeks of Deja Vu

Going Concern

Prior to 2007 I had little idea the accounting profession existed. This cross-disciplinary knowledge covers accountancy, business law, corporate finance, human resources, information technology, marketing/sales, and operations. The article is “The Crisis in Accounting Education” by Alexander L.

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List of the Day: These Are the Firms on the 2023 MOVE Project Best CPA Firms for Women List

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The Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance and Accounting MOVE Project have released their Best Firms for Women list and while some names might prompt a hearty who?? The Accounting MOVE Project report finds firms embracing the new super skill of career sustainability are rising to the occasion.

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Talent-Strapped Down Under Deloitte and EY Are Importing Staff

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We all know outsourcing is big these days — accounting firms might be sending a third of their work overseas and some seniors are overseeing an entire team of offshore associates — but what about insourcing ? Safe to say accounting firms are fighting each other for any skilled data analysts they can get their hands on. “In

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From Felon to Firm Owner: A Redemption Story

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Scott Scarano is not your typical accounting firm owner. As told to me on the Earmark Podcast , Scott’s story proves accounting can provide purpose, community, and fulfillment for those from non-traditional backgrounds. Scott started as a business accounting major and even made the Dean’s List his freshman year.

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Partnership Between AICPA & CIMA and University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School Focuses on Sustainable Businesses

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A new partnership between the world’s most influential association for the accountancy profession and the world’s most prestigious university will equip finance professionals with the tools and knowledge to make businesses more sustainable.

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Friday Footnotes: The Metaverse’s First CPA Firm Gets Sued; CPA Exam Blueprints; Mad Mergers | 1.6.23

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So customers have filed more than a half-dozen proposed class actions against the NFL’s Tom Brady, accounting firm Prager Metis and Bankman-Fried as an individual, among others. 2024 CPA Exam Blueprints released [ Journal of Accountancy ]. Employers added 223K jobs in December, but cut 1,100 in accounting [ Accounting Today ].