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

CPA Practice

The American Institute of CPAs has announced the 50 winners of the 2022 Elijah Watt Sells Award. This award is 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 on their first attempt and have completed testing in 2022.

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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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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. Illinois CPA Society has issued a new pipeline report: Re-Decoding the Decline. Shout-out to NPR for continuing to stay on top of the accounting shortage. Can someone send us those slides ?

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Accountants Will Go Extinct in the Next Decade, Says Guy

Going Concern

Sad prediction: AI and offshoring are going to wreck the accounting profession in the next decade. For a profession that instills… — Jason Turnwald, CPA (@JasonTurnwald) May 14, 2024 Text: The desire to enter the profession in the first place is on the decline as well. It may be in the works.

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Layoff Watch ’24: The Canadian Version of the AICPA Cuts One Fifth of Its Workforce

Going Concern

TLDR: CPA Canada is laying off 20 percent of its workforce because CPA Ontario and CPA Quebec are exiting the organization and taking their many members with them. Last year, CPA Ontario and CPA Quebec decided they were going to split off from the CPA Canada national body. CFE = their CPA exam.

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As CPA Canada’s Collaboration Accord Fails to Collaborate, Who Gets the Profession’s Credibility in the Divorce?

Going Concern

We should have written about this months ago but didn’t get around to it, there’s some new news so let’s get to the backstory and what’s happening next with the various CPA bodies of Canada. TL;DR: CPA Ontario and CPA Quebec want to break up with CPA Canada. Y’all are familiar with those.

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Accounting Websites: 43 Examples for Modern Firms

Ryan Lazanis

In this post, we’ll discuss key considerations for effective accounting website design and showcase a variety of inspiring examples that can guide your own creative approach. As such, instead of promoting your accounting skills, always prioritize client-centric messaging throughout your website. Let’s go!

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