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College Accounting Programs Are Taxpayer-Funded Training Programs for the Big 4 and Other Such Muckraking

Going Concern

The lack of new entrants comes from two factors: first a nationwide decline in accounting students (none of whom get hired by small firms); and second because small firms charge too little for their services to be able to pay comparable salaries. auditing requirements in its component audits of U.S.

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Professionals on the Move – Nov. 2023

CPA Practice

With more than 20 years of brand-building and marketing experience, Ball brings a deep understanding of the small business accounting landscape and will ensure Bookkeep’s solutions align with the urgent needs of bookkeepers and finance teams. Corder received his accounting degree from Texas Christian University and holds an M.S.

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From Felon to Firm Owner: A Redemption Story

Going Concern

Scott Scarano is not your typical accounting firm owner. Scott started as a business accounting major and even made the Dean’s List his freshman year. But fueled by a desire to prove people wrong, Scott blocked out the noise and eventually finished his accounting degree. He almost quit many times.