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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Big 4 Firms Hate Going Concern (Warnings, That Is); Being a Whistleblower Blows | 5.20.24

Going Concern

PwC is facing legal action claiming the accountancy firm is liable for the alleged rape of a graduate employee following after-work drinks. And the larger firms with more than 100 public clients will have to have an outsider on their board evaluating quality control. Find it, and other ICPAS insights, here.

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Tuesday Morning Accounting News Brief: CPA Numbers Are Abysmal; PwC Blocked Government Inquiry | 5.30.23

Going Concern

FT dropped this over the weekend : Candidate numbers for US accountancy exams drop to lowest in 17 years New figures from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants showed the shortage of CPA candidates that has plagued the profession in recent years worsened in 2022, dashing hopes for a quick rebound from the pandemic.

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Accountant highly commended in book awards

Accounting Insight

An accountant and mentor has been Highly Commended for her third business book at a national award ceremony celebrating quality and variety. Della Hudson, of Minerva Accountants in Bristol and Somerset, has written Changing the Numbers: How to deliver advisory services for maximum success for fellow accountants.

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AICPA Recognizes Top 2022 CPA Exam Performers with Elijah Watt Sells Award

CPA Practice

Victoria Saravia Bazoberry (New York), a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Business Administration in accountancy, is employed with KPMG LLP in New York, NY. Sells, one of the first CPAs in the U.S., was active in the establishment of the AICPA and played a key role in advancing education within the profession.

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Friday Footnotes: New Managers Share Wisdom; KPMG Praised??; PwC Creeps Leave | 7.22.22

Going Concern

What new managers wish they’d known [ Journal of Accountancy ] “Having responsibility doesn’t mean I can’t be a little firm with my team. And on Reddit this week: Accounting Profession Has One of the Lowest Turnover Rates in the U.S. [ USF sues former accountant who embezzled $12.8

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Senior Associates Ask: ‘Why Should I Work So Hard Only to Get Permission to Work Even Harder?’

Going Concern

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has written about the talent shortage , more specifically how accounting firms can retain talent in a world where sticking it out until partner is no longer something staff are interested in doing. Sounding a little too familiar these days.

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AuditClub Appoints PwC Veteran in Leadership Expansion

CPA Practice

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.