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In ongoing accounting crunch, where to go for sales tax help?

TaxConnex

For respondents, the staffing struggle also meant curtailing business growth (19.23%), more errors in sales tax calculation (17.58%), more frustration from existing staff (21.43%) and, perhaps scariest, a growing lack of confidence in being prepared for an audit (22.53%). million accountants and auditors in the U.S. There were about 1.65

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Beyond tax season: creating revenue stability year-round

ThomsonReuters

But for some tax and accounting firms, the high volume of clients from January to April represents the majority of their business for the year. Why revenue stability is important for small and mid-sized tax and accounting firms. Business tax preparation. Find better office space options.

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Talent-Strapped Down Under Deloitte and EY Are Importing Staff

Going Concern

We all know outsourcing is big these days — accounting firms might be sending a third of their work overseas and some seniors are overseeing an entire team of offshore associates — but what about insourcing ? We’re talking about talent-strapped Big 4 firms bringing the offshore talent to them. In the U.S.,

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Revolutionize your talent strategy with automation

ThomsonReuters

Today’s accounting firm leaders are constantly grappling with two pivotal challenges: attracting top-tier talent and holding on to the people they have. This white paper offers insights into how embracing technology can transform your firm from the inside out, making it an attractive destination for top-tier talent.

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Shortage of Accountants? Think Again.

CPA Practice

College graduates with accounting degrees , CPA exam takers , new entrants to the accounting workforce —all these metrics and our experience make us feel there’s a lack of interest in our industry. You can sense the collective anxiety brewing: Is our industry running low on accounting talent? By Andrew Argue, CPA.

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Number of CPA Exam Takers Continues to Dwindle

CPA Practice

The AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) are in the process of transforming the CPA licensure model—an initiative called CPA Evolution—to recognize the rapidly changing skills and competencies the practice of accounting requires today and will require in the future.

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