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Building CPA Practice From Scratch: Luke Gheen

BuildYourFirm

Would you leave a safe and comfortable controller position at a large company to start your own CPA firm? in Colorado Springs, did – in his early 30s and without any public accounting experience. Luke is a long-time resident of Colorado with extensive corporate finance and accounting experience.

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

CPA Practice

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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Someone Looked Up Audit Senior Salary Ranges at the Top 25 Firms to Catch Them Breaking the New NYC Pay Transparency Law

Going Concern

If the firm didn’t operate in NYC, then they looked up their salaries for Colorado, which has a similar law in effect, and if they didn’t have posting in either location, they looked up fully remote roles which are included in both NYC and CO transparency laws if the job can be performed by a NYC or CO resident.

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Here Are the 11 Best Online Master’s in Accounting Programs in 2023, According to Fortune

CPA Practice

Shortly after Fortune released its ranking of the 100 best companies to work for in 2023, which included a smattering of public accounting firms , the business magazine came out with its inaugural ranking of the best online master’s degree programs in accounting.

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Accountants Shy Away From Talking to Their Bosses About Mental Health

CPA Practice

The grind of working in public accounting—and the detrimental effects it can have on a CPA’s mental wellbeing—are often discussed on online forums like Fishbowl, where accounting professionals have asked their peers how they have dealt with anxiety, depression, and burnout. Hackard asks. Pay attention to what they don’t say.

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Friday Footnotes: How Are Firms Actually Using Data Analytics?; KPMG and BDO on the Move | 9.15.23

Going Concern

At the meeting, the Board will consider issuing for public comment a proposal to amend PCAOB Rule 3502, Responsibility Not to Knowingly or Recklessly Contribute to Violations. A number of accounting firms,1 public companies, professional membership associations and other key stakeholders raised concerns.

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Accountants Shy Away From Talking to Their Bosses About Mental Health

CPA Practice

The grind of working in public accounting—and the detrimental effects it can have on a CPA’s mental wellbeing—are often discussed on online forums like Fishbowl, where accounting professionals have asked their peers how they have dealt with anxiety, depression, and burnout. Hackard asks. Pay attention to what they don’t say.

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