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Accounting’s 10 Most In-Demand Skills For 2024, According to Upwork

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Freelance talent platform Upwork has conducted a study that reveals which types of skills are most important to accounting firms and corporate accounting departments when adding new employees to their rosters this year.

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Number Of Corporate Accounting Errors Unexpectedly Climbs

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“Errors can be anything from a misapplication of accounting principles to an error in inputs in accounting software or an error in [Microsoft] Excel schedules,” said Michael Burke, partner at accounting firm UHY LLP, according to The Wall Street Journal. However, not all restatements are caused by innocent errors.

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Accounting Thought Leaders Discuss Future of the Profession, Advisory Services, and Tax

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as well as Taiwan and Australia, and they represent a broad spectrum of the accounting profession including small tax-focused firms, general practices, national firms, corporate accountants, accounting educators, accounting technology consultants , and technologists, and all are well-known speakers at tradeshows and CPE events.

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Friday Footnotes: KPMG Is Twice as Bad as Other Firms; Upskill or Die; Hella M&A | 10.21.22

Going Concern

KPMG flunks US overseas audit inspections twice as often as rivals [ Financial Times ] US regulators were twice as likely to find flaws in audits conducted by the overseas affiliates of KPMG than those of any other Big Four accounting firm, an analysis of inspection data shows. Accounting Firm Mergers. Other Stuff.

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Exploring key 2024 tax bill proposals

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Societal concerns: The act underscores broader societal concerns about income inequality and corporate accountability, urging tax firms to engage in discussions aligned with financial goals and ethical responsibilities.

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Friday Footnotes: Remembering Legend Sid Kess; Andersen’s Doing Great; Poland Banned Deloitte From Auditing? | 9.22.23

Going Concern

Former employee of Chattanooga accounting firm speaks out [ Local 3 ] A former employee of Croft and Frost is speaking out following the accounting firm’s shutdown that cost him and his coworkers their jobs. That compares with the $1.6 billion the company generated for all of 2022.

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Carbon Accounting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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corporations earning over $1 billion in global gross revenues and doing business in California to annually report their greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon Accounting and Reporting is a critical component of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and ideally should be handled by a CPA or accounting firm.

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