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Accounting Professor Indicted on Fraud Charges Over Embezzlement Claims

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The charges identified Kroger as a professor of business and accounting, but does not specify where. According to the indictment, Kroger and a business partner identified only as “Individual A” set up a Wyoming-based company called Lone Star Municipal Finance Company LLC in October 2019.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY’s Paying Big For the Everest Failure; PwC UK Delays Promotions | 2.12.24

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EY piled more than $700mn of extra debt on to its global operating business to deal with the costs of the failed plan to spin off its consulting arm, according to newly filed accounts. Between a wave of retirees and a drop in the number of people graduating with accounting degrees, the whole profession is struggling to staff up. “We

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Missouri Bill Reintroduces R&D Tax Credit and Changes to State and Local Tax Treatment and MO Works Program

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This pending legislation would set aside $10 million for a new R&D tax credit to help businesses finance innovation. The post Missouri Bill Reintroduces R&D Tax Credit and Changes to State and Local Tax Treatment and MO Works Program appeared first on Anders CPA. CONTACT ANDERS.

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Friday Footnotes: Anyone Wanna Work in Hollywood?; Profit-Hungry CEOs Love Gen AI; KPMG’s SF Future | 1.19.24

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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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Friday Footnotes: How Much Big 4 Spent on Lobbying Last Year; Super Bowl Bets; CFOs Feeling Good | 2.9.24

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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. Comments are closed on Friday Footnotes and the Monday Morning Accounting News Brief by default. My buddy from undergrad works office security at one of the Big 4 accounting firms in Midtown.

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Women Have Average Lower Salaries but Higher Average Expenses

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Research shows people considered attractive earn about 20% more than their less-attractive peers, and for women, personal grooming accounts for 100% of the premium. There are also costs associated with expectations around your gender presentation, especially in the workplace. Add up the pay gap for all women, and you’re looking at a $1.6

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Friday Footnotes: An Outsourcing Shortage Now Too?; Finally, Some Disruption; PwC Haters Celebrate Government Inquiry | 3.17.23

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Restoring Exam credits expired during COVID would help address CPA shortage [ AICPA ] The accounting profession is confronted with a talent shortage, and reinstating CPA exam credits that have expired since January 1, 2020, could have an immediate impact on our CPA pipeline.