CPA Practice

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Indiana CPA Educational Foundation recently conducted a comprehensive survey of college accounting and business students to better understand their interests, influences, career aspirations and work expectations. Respondents represented 11 Indiana universities/colleges, with the majority in their sophomore, junior or senior years.

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TaxConnex

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

More generally, accounting talent pool concerns are pressing even for accounting firms , as enrollment rates of accounting students continue to fall. The accounting education pipeline is drier than ever even as accounting degrees require many additional course hours. There were about 1.65

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APRIL 5, 2023

However, many of those same candidates expressed their frustration as they struggle with the financial commitment of obtaining 150 credit hours to become a certified public accountant (CPA). They continually share that any dollar invested in education needs to have a clear value proposition. Even if they disagree.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 12, 2023

A talent shortage is affecting accounting firms across the demographic spectrum. Each year fewer accountants enter the profession while more CPAs near retirement. According to the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, the number of U.S. Specifically, educational hours and billable hours.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Despite 70% of higher education leaders expressing the belief that their industry’s economic model, programming, and other operations require fundamental change, about 80% of these same leaders are confident in their own institution’s financial stability over the next decade. Over the last 5 years, 59.2%

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Going Concern

AUGUST 31, 2023

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 8, 2023

As soon as sophomore year of college, accounting majors seemingly already have internships lined up for consecutive seasons, and some even have “offers in-kind” for when they graduate. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants reported that graduates receiving bachelor’s degrees in accounting dropped nearly 10% from 2012 to 2022.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Several AI systems were among this year’s winners of the Tax & Accounting Technology Innovation Awards, presented annually by CPA Practice Advisor , a technology and practice management publication for public accounting firms. Read the full report to learn more about this year’s winners.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 2, 2024

PKF Mueller Joins Cherry Bekaert to Expand Chicago Market Reach Cherry Bekaery, an assurance, tax and advisory firm, recently completed an acquisition transaction with PKF Mueller , a full-service certified public accounting and business advisory firm located in the metropolitan Chicago area.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 21, 2024

The PCAOB found that Choi, Ma, and Dong violated PCAOB standards in connection with KPMG Huazhen’s audit of the 2017 financial statements of Tarena International, a mainland China-based education service provider listed in the U.S.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 12, 2023

post-secondary accounting degrees fell sharply in the 2021-22 academic year, according to a biennial American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) report on trends related to accounting graduation rates, the CPA Exam and hiring demand by accounting firms. The number of students earning U.S.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

It features career-development workshops and sessions with some of the accounting profession’s most prominent influencers. Participants were selected from public accounting firms of all sizes, business and industry, government and consulting firms. Both classes take place at the ISCPA Enrichment Center in Boise.

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Going Concern

APRIL 15, 2022

To counter this perception, the accounting profession could be rebranded as a foundational force of social stability and progress, and not just as “a job” with long hours and low return on investment (ROI) on education. The pay isn’t worth the educational investment. A narrow focus on numbers.

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CPA Practice

MAY 26, 2023

Convening for its spring meeting, which concludes tomorrow, the AICPA governing Council passed a resolution that supports the organization’s Pipeline Acceleration Plan, commits to a wide-ranging dialogue on solutions, and emphasizes the need for measurable outcomes and accountability from stakeholders across the profession. We share it.

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CPA Practice

MAY 24, 2023

Convening for its spring meeting, which concludes tomorrow, the AICPA governing Council passed a resolution that supports the organization’s Pipeline Acceleration Plan, commits to a wide-ranging dialogue on solutions, and emphasizes the need for measurable outcomes and accountability from stakeholders across the profession. We share it.

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Going Concern

APRIL 23, 2024

consulting partners by more than 50% compared with last year as demand for advisory services continues to slow and the firm reorganizes its business lines. The Big Four accounting firm is considering adding about 85 U.S. The figures include both partners and principals, which are partners who aren’t certified public accountants.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Accounting firms and departments face continuous pressure to attract and retain talent due to a persistent shortage of qualified professionals to do the work. This provides critical upskilling for current accounting teams and can help CPA candidates prepare for changes in the upcoming 2024 CPA licensing exam.

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Going Concern

MAY 26, 2023

From Journal of Accountancy : The resolution acknowledges the challenges facing the talent pipeline and the need for a “thoughtful strategic process” in the search for solutions while reiterating the Council’s commitment to preserving the mobility of CPA licensees.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

That’s sort of what’s happening in the profession right now over proposed legislation in Minnesota that offers an alternative to the traditional 150 units of education required for licensure. The Minnesota CPA may incur additional fees in Illinois to practice public accounting.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Local CPA weighs in on accountant shortage [ WMDT ] The Salisbury, MD news spoke to a UHY partner about the issue. Accounting enrollment for the past 10 years has been declining by 16.9% according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary statistical agency of the Department of Education.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs) recently partnered with Suffolk University to host two cohorts of the Accounting Careers Exploratory (ACE) Leadership Program for 26 high school students across the state.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 25, 2023

He has served in key roles at Drake Software since 1995, including chief financial officer and vice president of the Sales, Marketing, and Education divisions. As a CPA, John has considerable experience in public and private accounting for the technology industry.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 5, 2023

The Society will award the $5,000 scholarship each year to a deserving undergraduate or graduate student pursuing an accounting degree in Massachusetts. Scholarship recipients are selected through a competitive application process by the Board of Directors of the Society’s Educational Foundation.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

3541, the Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2023 was introduced by Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Young Kim (R-CA); in the Senate, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced S. 1705, the STEM Education in Accounting Act. In the House of Representatives, H.R.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Founded in 1897, the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) is the second-oldest CPA organization in the U.S. PICPA actively supports both current and future CPAs, providing educational opportunities, networking, and volunteer opportunities. Cryder, the current CEO of PICPA.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Despite 70% of higher education leaders expressing the belief that their industry’s economic model, programming, and other operations require fundamental change, about 80% of these same leaders are confident in their own institution’s financial stability over the next decade. Over the last 5 years, 59.2%

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CPA Practice

JULY 31, 2023

The advisory group includes members who represent a range of perspectives, experiences, and constituencies, including state CPA societies, accounting firms of various sizes, state boards of accountancy, educators and business and industry.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 5, 2023

Shekel joins the firm with more than 20 years of experience, focused primarily on valuation services. Prior to joining FORVIS, Shekel led the valuation advisory services for professional M&A and accounting firms with a focus on middle-market business development companies, private-equity funds, and real estate entities.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Should firms continue to hire accounting graduates with four-year degrees and help them meet the additional education requirement, or should firms hire five-year graduates who have already met it? What can firms do to prepare for the changes implementing the rules will bring? uWu what’s this?

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CPA Practice

JULY 25, 2023

Field of Study: Business Management and Organization Register Today Presented by Ryan Lazanis , CPA founded Xen Accounting, a 100% cloud-based accounting firm, in 2013. Randy serves on the Intuit Tax Council and is on the board of The Accounting Cornerstone Foundation.

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Going Concern

MAY 9, 2023

This is from CNN Philippines in March : The country is facing a shortage of accountants as college enrollment for this field of study dropped while those licensed chose to work abroad, a group of certified public accountants said on Friday. There are about 200,000 certified public accountants (CPAs) as of 2023.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The additional year of college education required for CPA exam eligibility adds to the financial strain, further diminishing the attractiveness of an accounting career to potential entrants. Many accounting firm owners, in an attempt to maximize profits, have historically kept staff wages relatively low.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 15, 2023

Shortly after criticizing audit firms for the number of errors they made on public company audits reviewed by PCAOB inspectors last year, the audit watchdog doled out sanctions to 12 accounting firms from July 28 to Aug. Here is a recap of the PCAOB’s busy last two weeks of enforcement and the firms that got busted.

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CPA Practice

JULY 31, 2023

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent hiring and promotion announcements from across the accounting space. Morris has over 10 years of public accounting experience in various areas of tax compliance and consulting. Li earned a BS, Accounting, and MS, Accounting degrees from the University of Connecticut.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Two of the 20 largest public accounting firms in the U.S.—BDO It fills me with pride knowing that we have built and are continuing to invest in a culture of belonging where our values and core purpose of helping people thrive every day serve as the roadmap for our growth as a firm.”

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Going Concern

APRIL 21, 2022

Time to whip out an ancient Game of Thrones meme here: The 2021 AICPA Trends in the Supply of Accounting Graduates and the Demand for Public Accounting Recruits report released a couple weeks ago tells us that the number of accounting graduates trended downward in the 2019–2020 academic year (most recent data available), with decreases of 2.8%

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In a supplemental analysis of educational and labor market data of more than half a million accounting graduates in the U.S., In a supplemental analysis of educational and labor market data of more than half a million accounting graduates in the U.S.,

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