Going Concern

APRIL 12, 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. While the average mean salary for accountants in the U.S.

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Going Concern

MAY 8, 2023

Financial Times : The head of PwC in Australia has resigned as chief executive three days after admitting that he had received emails regarding confidential government information on changes to tax avoidance laws to win new business. This ESPN article about tonight’s draft mentions only “accounting firm.”

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As we enter 2024, it’s natural to wonder what the future holds for this transformative emerging technology, especially for accountants. At the Ensuring Success Conference in Dallas , a session called “AI For Real: How Can Accountants Use This Technology?” reaches deal on landmark AI bill, racing ahead of U.S.

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 20, 2022

I made my entrée into accounting way back in 2007, at the time my job involved a three-hour roundtrip journey across four Bay Area counties and back and I was looking for something a bit closer to home. They say accounting is recession-proof, I had an inside view during the worst recession of our lifetime and must agree.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Scott Scarano is not your typical accounting firm owner. After cleaning up his act, Scott rebuilt his life using street smarts and hustle to work his way up at a small tax practice. Over time, he was able to purchase the firm and scale it into a profitable, million-dollar business. He almost quit many times.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 21, 2022

KPMG flunks US overseas audit inspections twice as often as rivals [ Financial Times ] US regulators were twice as likely to find flaws in audits conducted by the overseas affiliates of KPMG than those of any other Big Four accounting firm, an analysis of inspection data shows. Accounting Firm Mergers. Understaffed?

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 30, 2023

PwC has picked the head of its international advisory business, Mohamed Kande, to be its next chair, putting the Big Four accounting firm in the hands of a consulting partner. Kande’s selection by PwC’s global board was revealed to the firm’s partners on Monday, according to people familiar with the internal message.

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Ernst & Young’s leaders are looking at backup plans for the firm’s split to address rising funding costs and a potential slowdown in growth that could imperil the rich payouts promised to partners, according to people familiar with the matter. Quiz: Test your remote audit knowledge [ Journal of Accountancy ].

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Going Concern

MARCH 1, 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. This is an accounting trick.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 20, 2023

Practice Management How firms use stay interviews to boost retention [ Journal of Accountancy ] Job interviews have long been an essential part of the hiring process. But now, some public accounting firms are turning the lens on themselves.

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Ryan Lazanis

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

This is my complete guide to accounting automation in 2023. So if you want to: Learn the 8 benefits of automated accounting. Save time by automating your accounting processes. Automate all 15 areas of your accounting. What is Accounting Automation? Will Automated Accounting Replace You? Let’s get started.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Meet a 29-year-old accountant whose ‘resentment’ only climbed after her firm raised her salary from $60k to $90k as she made millions for them. She has her own firm now : Stephanie Heredia’s promotion came a year too late and more than a few dollars short. Praise Pacioli, there’s actually some stuff going on this morning.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. The accusations have been met with scorn by the firms, concerned that inaccurate information has been given parliamentary privilege to unfairly tarnish the reputation of its staff.

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Trump Organization found guilty on all counts of criminal tax fraud [ CNN ]. Financial advisory company AlixPartners was chosen for the task and is led by former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chief accountant Matt Jacques, according to a Dec. BDO Ireland creates 100 jobs as it moves to new office in Dublin [ RTÉ ].

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Ryan Lazanis

APRIL 10, 2022

In this guide, I’m going to outline what the future of accounting looks like for accounting firms and how to best prepare for it in 2022. This guide will cover trends that are happening at this very moment and specific strategies that you can use right now to better prepare you and your firm for the future.

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AdviceForTaxpreparers

JULY 29, 2019

Advice for Tax Preparers Making tax preparers lives easier one blog at a time HOME. Accounting Jokes, Videos, Puns and Humor. If you are going to be an accountant then you have to be able to laugh at yourself. Accounting and CPA Puns. Short Accounting and CPA Jokes. Famous Accounting Quotes.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 26, 2022

While you’re here, allow us to pester you to sign up for our newsletter to get accounting headlines twice a week. We found Barry Melancon’s Reddit account. Do we need accounting firms? And the rules of partnership can often slow decision-making and prevent firms from taking risks and nimbly meeting challenges.

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Going Concern

JUNE 14, 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.

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