Accounting Today

JULY 3, 2025

CALIFORNIA Nick Satterfield was promoted to partner at Wheeler Accountants, San Jose, where he started as an intern in 2014. FLORIDA Karen Lake Karen Lake began her tenure as the 98th chair of the Florida Institute of CPAs, Orlando, on July 1. TENNESSEE Blue & Co., Jie Yang was elected to partner at Bowman & Co.,

Technology

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Florida Institute of CPAs FICPA hosted a webinar on Oct. 3 that was attended by members from the Georgia Society of CPAs, North Carolina Association of CPAs, South Carolina Association of CPAs, Tennessee Society of CPAs, and the Virginia Society of CPAs on disaster recovery. It can be found here.

North Carolina

CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Top 10 accounting firm CBIZ, which provides financial, insurance and advisory services, has acquired the non-attest assets of Indianapolis-based Somerset CPAs and Advisors, effective February 1, 2023. Concurrent with this transaction, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C., Concurrent with this transaction, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.,

accounting firms

Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The alert, which was shared by both TDCI and the Tennessee Board of Accountancy, advises clients how to proceed now that JD Frost & Company/Croft & Frost/Dumpster Fire PLLC is no more. CPAs and CPA firms have an obligation to provide certain records. [Ed.

Tennessee

BuildYourFirm

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The Association for Accounting Marketing has been around since 1989 when accounting firms could start advertising for their services. Tune in to this episode when host Hugh Duffy talks with Founder and CEO of The Bottom Line® CPA Marilyn Parham about how she got started in the E-Commerce space.

E-commerce

CPA Practice

JUNE 5, 2023

State CPA Society News & Updates is a round-up of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories. The Massachusetts Society of CPAs ( MassCPAs ) recently launched a scholarship to honor the legacy of current Society President and CEO Amy A.

CPA

CPA Practice

JANUARY 3, 2024

Top 200 accounting firm ATA CPAs + Advisors has expanded its presence in western Tennessee after combining with Memphis-based Whitehorn Tankersley & Davis PLLC on Jan. With this merger, ATA now has 240 employees and 16 locations across four states—Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi.

cpas

Going Concern

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Big 4 EY considers handing retired US partners cut of proceeds from spin-off [ Financial Times ] EY has told retired US partners it is considering giving them a cut of the proceeds from a spin-off of its consulting arm, after complaints that the firm’s leadership is cashing in on a business built by previous generations. Ha ha,” he chuckles.

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CPA Practice

JULY 8, 2024

AICPA News is a collection of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Shortly before his passing, he became the first African American and youngest chair of the North Carolina Association of CPAs board of directors.

cpas

CPA Practice

MARCH 5, 2024

Top 100 accounting firm HHM CPAs has expanded outside of Tennessee after merging in Pensacola, FL-based CPA firm Bizzell, Neff & Galloway on March 1. HHM has three offices in Tennessee: Chattanooga, Memphis, and Cleveland.

cpas

CPA Practice

MAY 23, 2024

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bookkeeping

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Arguello, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Jovan Johnson, University of Georgia Lynn Davis, University of Georgia Mary A. Rivera, University of Connecticut The Foundation also awarded $120,000 to 10 CPAs pursuing their accounting Ph.D. Herz, CPA, CGMA, FCA, is the recipient of the 2023 AICPA Gold Medal Award of Distinction.

Texas

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Florida Institute of CPAs FICPA hosted a webinar on Oct. 3 that was attended by members from the Georgia Society of CPAs, North Carolina Association of CPAs, South Carolina Association of CPAs, Tennessee Society of CPAs, and the Virginia Society of CPAs on disaster recovery. It can be found here.

North Carolina

Going Concern

MARCH 1, 2024

Meanwhile, the audit side is under increased regulatory pressure because of perceived lapses in audit quality at accounting firms of all sizes. The regulator, which compiles its findings with a lag, inspected 215 audits conducted by the Big Four accounting firms in the U.S.—Deloitte, We cannot afford to lose in one.”

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Top 300 accounting firm Kruggel Lawton CPAs said on Feb. 6 that it’s combining with Cole Gavlas, a Portage, MI-based firm that provides a wide range of accounting services to their clients, including tax, business advisory, financial management, and other advisory offerings.

cpa firm

Going Concern

MAY 26, 2023

The accounting firm is embroiled in a national scandal over its use of confidential information about proposed tax laws to drum up business. The bitcoin mining company “dismissed” its previous accounting firm Marcum on May 18, appointing Deloitte to take its place. million over a decade.

public accounting

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Top 200 accounting firm ATA has joined the private equity party, announcing this week that it’s receiving a minority investment from Boston-based Copley Equity Partners. Founded in 1946, ATA offers a comprehensive array of tax, audit, accounting, consulting, and wealth management services and is a member of BDO Alliance USA.

Mississippi

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

IRIS works with thousands of CPA firms in North America, including 52 of the top 100 CPA firms in the US, and provides innovative solutions to serve accountancy customers in the North American market, making IRIS the go-to partner for CPAs.

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

MARCH 18, 2024

Top 500 accounting firm JHM Certified Public Accountants, based in Chattanooga, is expanding its presence in eastern Tennessee by combining with Harting, Bishop & Arrendale (HBA) in Cleveland, TN. The combined firm will operate under the name of JHM Certified Public Accountants.

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CPA Practice

JULY 19, 2024

IRIS works with thousands of CPA firms in North America, including 52 of the top 100 CPA fi rms in the US, and provides innovative solutions to serve accountancy customers in the North American market, making IRIS the go-to partner for CPAs.

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

AUGUST 1, 2023

The Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) honored its top members in six different categories at its 92nd Annual Meeting and Convention held in Memphis, Tennessee, on June 13-15, 2023. John Thomas, CPA – 2023 TSCPApex CPA of the Year Award John W.

CPA

Going Concern

AUGUST 30, 2024

North Jersey man sues law and accounting firms, says they padded his bills to nearly $2M [ NorthJersey.com ] An Oradell man is suing the law firm Sills Cummis & Gross PC and accounting firm CohnReznick, alleging the two entities padded his total bills to nearly $2 million. In the four-count suit filed Aug.

cpas

Going Concern

AUGUST 18, 2023

Million Verdict Over Negligent Tax Advice [ Bloomberg Tax ] PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP intends to appeal an Oregon state jury finding that the Big Four accounting firm owes more than $65 million to the former shareholders of a construction company for providing negligent tax advice. The firm will occupy the 14th floor for 10 years.

Account

Going Concern

AUGUST 11, 2023

Firm Watch SingerLewak Grows in Pacific Northwest With Acquisition [ INSIDE Public Accounting ] Los Angeles-based IPA 100 firm SingerLewak (FY22 net revenue of $89.6 million) is merging in Hearthstone CPA Group of Bremerton, Wash. Koltin, CEO of Koltin Consulting Group and an advisor on the acquisition.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 5, 2024

Big 4 Big Four Reshape Consulting Workforce, Strategy With Rare Layoffs [ Bloomberg Tax ] The Big Four accounting firms have leaned into their tech advisory work and data analytics services—areas ripe for revenue growth—as interest rates and the artificial intelligence boom reshaped demand for consulting services. Happy trails, Tom!

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