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Friday Footnotes: Ex-CPA Leaves Clients in the Lurch Before Tax Day; EY Layoffs; More ERC Concerns | 4.12.24

Going Concern

ICYMI: These are the most-read articles on Going Concern this week: Tax Preparer Finds Out in the Worst Way Possible That ERC Wasn’t a Free Money Glitch Survey Says: Which Group of Auditors Are Most Satisfied With Their Salaries? Tesla Korea makes accounting errors [ The Chosun Daily ] Tesla Korea, the South Korean unit of U.S.

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Cohen & Co. to Move Into Buffalo After Acquiring CPA and Consulting Firms

CPA Practice

Top 50 accounting firm Cohen & Co. will be entering the Buffalo market when a deal to acquire Szymkowiak & Associates CPAs and its sister firm PEAR Consultants closes next month. The firm also provides outsourced corporate tax and accounting advisory services. after the deal becomes final.

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Friday Footnotes: Opinions!; EY’s Blockchain Aspirations; KPMG Junior Reprimanded | 9.30.22

Going Concern

Partners at Deloitte in the UK and Switzerland will receive an average income of more than £1m each for the second year in a row, after the accountancy firm enjoyed another successful year. Firm Watch. Known for their high-end tax services, TPC is especially strong in corporate tax, serving public and private enterprises.

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How to enhance the audit experience

Menzies

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Even so care is needed in the implementation of any changes to ensure SMEs are not the victims of unintended consequences, this has been given a cautious welcome by some auditors. The key to driving value from the audit process is enhancing the overall experience.

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

Going Concern

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. But what about the books of the auditor? Right now, they don’t.

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Friday Footnotes: EY Buffs PE Practice; A Thirst for Integrity; “Everyone Feels KPMG Is 4th” | 6.10.22

Going Concern

This latest statement follows a pair of statements issued in October 2021 and December 2021, both of which similarly highlighted auditor independence. This latest statement follows a pair of statements issued in October 2021 and December 2021, both of which similarly highlighted auditor independence.

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4 Ways Finance and Accounting Pros Can Adapt Now to Working With Generative AI

CPA Practice

No matter how you might feel about generative AI’s recent and rapid rise in the workplace, it is a wave of change that all accountants must embrace at some level. And 51% reported that they expect their firms to start using the technology within the next six to 12 months.