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Friday Footnotes: RTO Isn’t Going So Great; KPMG Wins Something; What Auditors? | 5.19.23

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Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. ICYMI I Love Accounting. At its core, accounting is a challenging career that requires growth and learning and can usually pay pretty well. So I Had to Leave. [ So I Had to Leave. [

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Palette Unveils AP Automation Software For Construction Firms

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Palette Software unveiled accounts payable (AP) automation technology that is designed for firms in the construction and engineering industries and run on the cloud, according to an announcement. Finance administrators and project managers both benefit from automation of the accounts payable process.

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Tuesday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY and PwC Get a New Scandal; Stop Trying to Make Sexy Accountants Happen | 1.16.24

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Supposedly accounting is the hottest in-demand remote job : The most sought-after remote job companies are hiring for isn’t in tech, as you might expect. Accountant is the hottest work-from-home job on the market right now. Accountants claimed the top spot in FlexJobs’ annual ranking of the top remote jobs in the U.S.,

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What to look for in a career change from accounting

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If you are an accounting professional who has been contemplating a change in career path, you’re not alone. Accountants have the knowledge and experience necessary to work as trusted advisors to the public or within a company, so your certification qualifies you for a variety of career paths. Why are so many accountants quitting?

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Aussie Auditors’ Role In Reverse Factoring Disclosure Questioned

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Several high-profile corporate collapses and initiatives from corporate accounting standard-setters have raised questions about businesses’ use of supply chain finance and whether the trade finance tool prevents investors and auditors from gaining a transparent view into company finances.

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Now the Profession Is Losing Experienced Accountants Too

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Here we are again talking about the accountant shortage. Mark Maurer at Wall Street Journal wrote today about a young man named Omer Khokhar who realized after six years in accounting that he was done. The article title: “Job Security Isn’t Enough to Keep Many Accountants From Quitting.” ” Ruh-oh.

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Watch out for regulatory progress on the supply-chain finance front 

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Supply-chain finance is nothing new; it’s been?around Greensill Capital collapsed in early 2021 when it lost financing after its shady practices came to light. Understanding the supply-chain finance process. In general, the financing arrangement is one where: . And lenders get their financing fees.

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