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State CPA Societies in Action: Alabama Society of CPAs

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[ State CPA Societies in Action is a series of articles spotlighting the varied educational, advocacy, networking and professional activities of the state CPA societies across the U.S.] The Alabama Society of CPAs was formed in 1919 and adopted its recent bylaws on June 25, 1975, with the last revision completed on March 1, 2018.

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New National Research on CPA Pipeline Challenges Underway

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The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS), in partnership with the Center for Accounting Transformation (the Center) and a coalition of other stakeholders, is launching a new, national survey to gain fresh insight into what’s driving the decline in individuals pursuing the certified public accountant (CPA) credential.

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AICPA Forms Advisory Group to Create Strategy to Address CPA Talent Shortage

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The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has formed an advisory group representing a broad spectrum of the accounting profession that will help shape a national strategy to address the profession’s talent shortage, including accounting students who go on to obtain a CPA license.

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BMSS Brings on CPA Firm Haddox Reid Eubank Betts

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Top 200 accounting firm BMSS Advisors & CPAs has combined with Haddox Reid Eubank Betts, a Ridgeland, MS-based CPA and advisory firm. Consolidated under the BMSS name, the combined firm has 32 partners and 125 CPAs for approximately 325 employees in total. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.

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15-Year-Old Who Passed the CPA Exam is Now Law School Bound

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And in June he beat the old champion by two years to become the youngest person to ever pass the CPA exam. He graduated from St John Paul the Great high school at 12, went on to college at Western Governors University and got a bachelor’s degree and master in accounting by 14. Meet a world record holder: He is 15. He is from Bay St.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Heads Up, the IRS Is Scrutinizing Partnerships; | 6.17.24

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The Montgomery Advertiser of Alabama profiled an accountant stimulating her community both economically and charitably : When Melissa Wood, accountant and entrepreneur, opened her accounting firm in Elba nine years ago she didn’t realize how much she would add to the town she describes as a close and genuine community.

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Here Are the 40 Elijah Watt Sells Award Winners for 2023

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The AICPA last week announced the 40 winners of the 2023 Elijah Watt Sells Award, 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 of the exam on their first attempt, and completed testing in 2023.

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