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CPE Webcast Dec. 12 – Transforming Sales Tax Compliance to Fuel Business Growth

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This webinar will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 12:00pm ET Sponsor: Avalara Duration: 1 Hour Register Now This webinar is designed for accountants using QuickBooks, Xero, or similar accounting software. He also co-founded Acuity Invests, which invests in accounting tech, SaaS, fintech, and crypto companies.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: BTFO PCAOB; Did the CPA Exam Evolve Without Academia? | 4.28.25

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The proposal to eliminate the independent Public Company Accounting Oversight Board was published late on Friday by the leadership of the House Committee on Financial Services, for inclusion in the giant tax and spending bill being considered by Congress. ” Authors Walied Keshk, PhD, CPA and Edward J.

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Public Accounting Starting Salaries Expected to Increase Nearly 4% in 2024

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next year, according to a CPA Practice Advisor analysis of public accounting pay data provided by specialized staffing firm Robert Half. Robert Half’s salary guide for 2024 was released on Monday, featuring starting salary projections for a plethora of roles in accounting and finance.

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Episode 068: A conversation with Allan Koltin

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For twenty consecutive years, Allan has been named by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the accounting profession. Koltin was also voted one of the 10 Most Recommended Consultants for the sixteenth straight year in the “Annual Survey of Firms” conducted by INSIDE Public Accounting.

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Attention, Soon-to-be-Accountants: Governments Need You

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Professional association leaders warn that accounting staff shortages are popping up nationwide, impairing financial reporting at the same time that Congress has been pushing for more transparency in financial data , which will require even more staff work. So what’s changed in the supply chain for governmental accountants?

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Revitalizing the Accounting Talent Pipeline

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Recruiting and employee retention have topped the priority list of businesses at large in the recent past, but for the accounting industry, it has been a primary focus for most of the last decade. Competition for accounting talent is fierce.

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How CPA Firms Can Compete for Top Talent in the Year Ahead

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This concern is not misplaced: Research for the 2024 Salary Guide From Robert Half found that organizations in both public and corporate accounting are grappling with an accountant shortage. Without question, the finance and accounting profession has some significant talent challenges.

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