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10 Best States to Pursue a Career in Accounting

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By Erin Bendig, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) Thinking of pursuing a career in finance? In a recent study, Tipalti found which states were the best to pursue a career in finance or accounting by analyzing the number of jobs available, average salaries, and university rankings. Finance Career Score /10: 9.65 2.

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Friday Footnotes: Working Late; The Year of the ESOP?; It’s Not Layoffs, It’s “Repositioning” | 1.5.24

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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. And take our 2024 Predictions for the Accounting Profession survey ! Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default.

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10 Ways to Help Gen X Clients Prepare for Retirement

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Add the retirement conversation to your advisory agenda : Often, clients don’t know what to expect from their accountant or an advisory relationship. Advise your client throughout the year on strategies such as estimated tax payments, early withdrawals from retirement accounts, and the max income limits to qualify to contribute to a Roth IRA.