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Accounting Firms Continue to Prioritize Work-Life Balance

CPA Practice

My generation is more focused on maintaining that work-life balance,” said Kowal, who works at accounting firm EisnerAmper in Philadelphia. “A Last summer she became a tax accountant at wealth management firm Stonehage Fleming. But that doesn’t mean she’s willing to work into the wee hours during busy season. “My

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Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Issues 2023 State of Pennsylvania Public Accounting Firms Study

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The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants , the largest CPA association in Pennsylvania with over 20,000 members, has issued its latest Insights report. The report’s deep dive provides the latest data on compensation across titles, technology adoption, billing model breakdowns, M&A and more.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Capping Busy Season Hours FTW; Open the Books on Audit Firms? | 4.15.24

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In response, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has drafted a rule that the accounting firms can have public trust or private financials—but they can’t have both. Public accounting firms operate in a unique space in our society. Nobody wants to go to a firm that’s going to run you into the ground.”

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Don Scholl, a Well-Liked and Respected Consultant to the CPA Profession, Has Died

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Donald Scholl, who provided management consulting and training services to hundreds of public accounting firms during the course of his more than 40-year career and created many development programs for CPAs, including the popular Management for Results, has passed away. He was 88 years old.

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Grant Thornton and Five Other Firms Got Coal in Their Stockings From the PCAOB

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The PCAOB added six audit firms —three international, including a KPMG affiliate, and three in the U.S., Additionally, in January 2020, the Pennsylvania Board initiated disciplinary proceedings against Grant Thornton (“Pennsylvania Proceeding”). including Grant Thornton—to its 2022 naughty list on Dec.

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Friday Footnotes: RSM Layoffs; The Leader Who Cried On His First Day; Advisory Pays Better (Duh) | 5.5.23

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Entry-level CPAs in advisory practices are making $11,000 more than CPAs starting out in audit and tax, and $20,000 more than non-CPAs in advisory. Accountingfly is connecting audit professionals at all experience levels with forward-thinking firms for strictly REMOTE audit roles. Don’t sweat it. Pajamas forever!

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‘The American Accounting Association Is Not Serious’ and Other Such Thoughts From a Professor Who’s Quitting the AAA

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The below essays reflect the author’s opinion not necessarily the opinion of The Pennsylvania State University nor that of Going Concern. Edward Ketz The American Accounting Association (AAA) is the organization for accounting professors not only in the U.S. Edward Ketz Written for Accounting Education News , not published.

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