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Letter to the Editor: Life in Public Accounting Doesn’t Add Up For Young Professionals

Going Concern

note: A reader sent in this thought-provoking essay on their experience as a CPA. In it the author covers their introduction to accounting, the impact the pandemic had on their goals, and the all too familiar feeling of watching your peers make buckets of money in other careers while you grind away in public.

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3 reasons for the accountant shortage (and how CPA firms can attract candidates in 2023)

Accounting Insight

If you’ve followed financial news over the past several months, chances are you’ve seen at least one headline about the ongoing accountant shortage. Maybe you’ve even experienced the pains of struggling to hire candidates at your firm. But why has the accounting profession become so unattractive? Salaries matter.

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Friday Footnotes: The ERC Problem; EY Double Dips; Stress Less in Public Accounting | 5.26.23

Going Concern

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. The accounting firm is embroiled in a national scandal over its use of confidential information about proposed tax laws to drum up business. Have a safe Memorial Day.

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5 FAQ When Choosing a Los Angeles CPA or EA

MyIRSRelief

For most businesses, this falls on the Accounting department. For smaller businesses, where there is not an option, a CPA or EA firm may be a better choice. This article is designed to discuss the benefits of hiring and working with a Los Angeles CPA and or an EA. Question #3 Can I save money by hiring an EA or CPA?

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AICPA Says it Has a Plan to Fix the CPA Talent Shortage

CPA Practice

One of the biggest questions currently being asked by many throughout the accounting profession is, “How can we make accounting more appealing to students?” There’s plenty of accounting jobs out there that need to be filled— more than 300,000 accountants and auditors have left the profession in the past few years.

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Building CPA Practice From Scratch: Luke Gheen

BuildYourFirm

Would you leave a safe and comfortable controller position at a large company to start your own CPA firm? in Colorado Springs, did – in his early 30s and without any public accounting experience. There is a such a need in the accounting industry,” he says. “A Guest Bio: Luke Gheen, MBA, CPA, Certified Tax Coach.

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Friday Footnotes: Tim Ryan Works Too Hard; Fake CPA Gets Violent Over QuickBooks Files; PwC PR | 10.20.23

Going Concern

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Early-career hires are set to account for the majority of job losses in some teams, as Deloitte retrenches following a slowdown in demand. Welsh said.

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