CPA Practice

JUNE 5, 2023

More than 3,500 accounting, tax and financial professionals convened in Las Vegas this week for the 2023 AICPA/CIMA Engage Conference, the largest annual educational and network event hosted by the American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

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Going Concern

MARCH 11, 2024

We’ll be doing an article shortly, in the meantime here are some quotes from INSIDE Public Accounting : Bob Cedergren, MNCPA board chair added, “I can tell you from my own experience, through conversations with colleagues throughout the country and the members of the MNCPA, that we have a significant shortage of CPAs.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 15, 2024

Sangeeta Chhabra CPAs and finance professionals today understand the importance of transparency and collaboration; however, lack of uniformity acts as an obstacle to seamless coherence in data management processes. Barriers to AI adoption in accounting The accounting profession has historically had a culture where data plays a prominent role.

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Going Concern

APRIL 1, 2024

Business Insider wrote about the accountant shortage, specifically Tupperware griping in regulatory filings that it can’t find enough people (again): The accountant shortage is so bad that companies are delaying filing key mandatory reports. A lot of this work that we’re doing is, I’d call it forensic accounting,” Cipriano said.

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Going Concern

MARCH 15, 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. Accounting giant renews lease in downtown S.F. —

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 30, 2023

How to fix the crumbing talent pipeline in the accounting profession is a topic on the minds of many people these days. And it popped up at a session during the first day of the 2023 Unique CPA Conference, “Bridging the Gap,” in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, IL, on Tuesday. You don’t have to be a CPA. It’s not glamorous.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 27, 2023

As a tax and accounting professional, you will encounter clients who require guidance regarding investing in cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The goal is to help clients think through a game plan for best- and worst-case scenarios. By Sonia Dumas. Understand the liabilities and limitations Crypto investment is risky.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 26, 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. Indeed, trust is not built on mitigating risks alone. million from the federal government.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 20, 2023

note: A reader sent in this thought-provoking essay on their experience as a CPA. In it the author covers their introduction to accounting, the impact the pandemic had on their goals, and the all too familiar feeling of watching your peers make buckets of money in other careers while you grind away in public. I loved the class.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 31, 2024

By Lee Reams II The tax and accounting profession is undergoing a significant transformation as a wave of boomer partners leaving their posts ushers in the largest retirement exodus of our lifetime. The dual challenges of a talent shortage and increased demand have changed tax and accounting professionals’ roles entirely.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The IRS is providing a new way for CPAs and others to make anonymous reports about third-party vendors who promote improper claims for the employee retention credit. Some organizations are getting REALLY desperate for accountants, we’ll take a look at one org drastically lowering their standards. It has to work.”

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Going Concern

JUNE 23, 2022

14 or 15 years ago I trolled Bill Sheridan of the Maryland Association of CPAs on Twitter about uncovering a weapons cache they’d stashed on CPA Island, a then-revolutionary virtual space in the game Second Life MACPA had set up for…accounting things. Back in 2008 CPA Island was the first (only?

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As part of today’s launch, Black Ore also announced its flagship product, Tax Autopilot , which combines its proprietary AI technology with federal and state tax codes and regulations to simplify the tax preparation and review process for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) and accounting firms.

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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

MAY 5, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Entry-level CPAs in advisory practices are making $11,000 more than CPAs starting out in audit and tax, and $20,000 more than non-CPAs in advisory. Pajamas forever!

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. CPA Exam Friendly reminder, deadlines to apply for BEC before the new exam in 2024 are quickly approaching. What CPAs can learn from Smucker’s [ Accounting Today Voices ] J.M.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 21, 2023

has announced a strategic partnership with accounting leaders to help shape the future of the industry for firms and clients alike. Their expertise and experience will be invaluable in ensuring that Expensify stays at the forefront of the accounting industry and continues to lead the way.” Expensify, Inc.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Top 200 accounting firm REDW Advisors and CPAs added Salem, OR-based tax and accounting firm Grove, Mueller & Swank P.C. Steve Cogan “As a nimble, growth-oriented firm, we are regularly looking for opportunities. Through the transition, the Oregon firm will remain at its Salem office.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 7, 2023

Good morning and welcome to another edition of the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief, a wrap-up of the stuff you missed over the weekend, some of the stuff we missed last week, and whatever went down on the other side of the world while we were sleeping on Sunday.

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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

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 ]. Firm Watch.

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Going Concern

JULY 14, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. The Office Ernst & Young out of Triad market after closing Winston-Salem office [ Triad Business Journal ] The Triad now has offices for only two of the Big Four global accounting firms.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 5, 2022

I was also struck with a sense of deja vu, it looked oddly similar to the Maryland Association of CPAs’ CPA Island in Second Life which existed a whole 15 years ago (when the PS3 was still new). All that to say, I was not initially impressed with this metaverse thing.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As many of us in the accounting profession have learned over the years, and especially in the current environment of talent scarcity, structuring a high-performing team in your firm is no easy feat. We know that the “Great Resignation” and the “Great Retirement” have thinned out the pools of accounting professionals.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Although the Metaverse evolved from online video games focused only on user consumption, it now allows users to produce income and accumulate wealth entirely within the Metaverse.

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Ryan Lazanis

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Every accounting firm owner knows that customer relationship management (CRM) is essential to success. Fortunately, there’s a lot of excellent software available right now that will help you stay on top of your game. What is a CRM for Accountants? Why Do Accounting Firms Use a CRM? Let’s go!

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Going Concern

JUNE 12, 2023

Funny enough Reddit is completely down this morning so I can’t confirm r/accounting is MIA. KPMG on the UK economic forecast via The Guardian : A new report by the accountancy firm KPMG has found that the economy has enjoyed a better start to the year than it had thought, and is now expected to grow by 0.3%

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 9, 2022

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. The Justice Department has accused Rikesh Thapa of defrauding his startup tech firm of more than $1 million in U.S. 7 report from the Wall Street Journal.

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Going Concern

JUNE 24, 2022

Speaking to Cointelegraph at the Collision conference in Toronto on Tuesday, Kareem Sadek and Kunal Bhasin of KPMG Canada’s crypto assets and blockchain services team said the company had added Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) to its balance sheet to show others it “had skin in the game.” chair and senior partner at PwC, told me. “The

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Going Concern

JUNE 28, 2022

First we heard that remote work might not save you as much money as you think , a suggestion that was quickly debunked in our comment section by accountants saving a s**t ton of money (and stress) by skipping long commutes. And now a recent BBC piece strongly suggests that remote work might be bad for your mental health. Knock yourself out.

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xendoo

AUGUST 2, 2023

When you first started your company, it might have made sense to try to handle your own bookkeeping and accounting needs. Why not rely on an online accounting service to take these tasks off your plate so you can focus on your business? In addition, virtual accounting services can help you to manage your inventory.

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ThomsonReuters

JULY 8, 2021

Rapid regulatory change, evolving customer needs, and tight competition for talent is forcing tax and accounting firms to rethink their technology and software tools. . Is your tax and accounting firm keeping up with the rapid pace of change or falling behind? . 4 Tips to Close The Technology Gap . Gather support

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Going Concern

JANUARY 11, 2023

The following article was in a recent CPA Letter Daily sandwiched between a JofA piece on how Latino CPAs found strength in numbers (pun intended?) And one that accounting firms continue to struggle with. So what if they spend it on gaming chairs and XBoxes. This is an utterly shocking revelation. Sustainable work.

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Going Concern

MAY 6, 2022

Mesa grandma, 25-year-old accountant share love of Phoenix Suns [ Arizona’s Family ] JoAnne Ralph and Ben Barchilon have a special bond, and it all started with their love of the Phoenix Suns. Barchilon bought Ralph a ticket and they went to the game in style–in a stretch limousine. And I said, yes you are.”

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SkagitCountyTaxServices

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants found out in a recent survey that one in five CPAs and accounting firms expect some sort of office space reduction soon because of the pandemic. Play the numbers game. That’s only natural thinking for a boss. Which begs the question: Do you?Let’s

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