Going Concern

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A baronial home in Winnetka built in the 1930s by Arthur Andersen, an eminent figure in Chicago’s business history who founded one of the “Big Five” accounting firms, is for sale at $8.9 ft home at 44 Locust Rd in Winnetka, Illinois is down from its December 2009 price of $9,950,000 ($14,146,435 in today money). A steal, really.

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APRIL 10, 2024

This webinar will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2024 Sponsor: SafeSend Duration: 1 Hour Register Now With many technological and AI-powered advances coming to the tax and accounting profession, firms are looking to provide the best service for their clients, all while staying up to date, saving time, and cutting costs.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Top Remote Accounting Candidates: February 22, 2024 Law & Order Co-Owner of Media Brokerage Firm Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns [ Department of Justice ] According to court documents and statements made in court, Susan K. million in related income that she and her husband had earned from 2012 through 2014.

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JUNE 21, 2023

Join SafeSend, as they share the journey of solving pain points experienced on the front-end of the tax process and define a new way to get your firm and clients tax ready! Shirley Chen is a Digital Transformation Practitioner who specializes in leading changes in the tax & accounting industry.

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ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Helping clients navigate the complexities of property tax is important for accounting firms. Property taxes and tax rates, which vary greatly among states and localities, can be confusing and are a major area of tax exposure and risk. Twelve states taxed some or all livestock.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 12, 2024

The auditor in question was Deloitte, the behemoth Big Four accounting firm with annual revenue of $65 billion through a global network that stretches from Amsterdam to Zhengzhou. About 500,000 tax professionals prepare returns for over 85 million taxpayers, she noted. Audit Do former regulators improve the quality of audits?

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 4, 2023

As a tax professional, you are probably aware of your responsibility for keeping your clients’ personal data safe, but do you know what that really means and how to successfully protect their privacy? She will also give key tips for how you can implement best practices for data safety in your own firm. Click here to log in.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

News KPMG halves pay for US partners on gardening leave amid poaching war [ Financial Times ] KPMG’s US partners have been told that they will be put on 50 per cent pay during six months of gardening leave if they quit to join a rival, marking an escalation in efforts by the Big Four accounting firms to stop staff poaching.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This is according to the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS), which surveyed 449 employers and 433 accounting and finance employees last summer and released its results last month. In the past few decades, public accounting firms have implemented work-life balance practices as part of their attempts to curb excessive turnover.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 15, 2023

Jared Ballew, 2022-23 Chair of the ETAAC and Vice President of Government and Industry Relations at Taxwell; and Ann Campbell, CPA CIA and Drake Software Trainer will share an overview of the cyber threats that taxpayers and tax professionals face daily. Program level: Basic (no prerequisites required).

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The height of tax season is often the time when firms feel the impact of inefficiency. By standardizing the experience with the SafeSend Suite, you provide ONE PLATFORM that clients become comfortable with at every point in the tax engagement and staff know how to use. Please click here to log in.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The standard business model for accounting firms is reactive and transactional – and it’s on life support. Renew has helped hundreds of accounting firms increase their number of target clients, focusing on inspiring metrics and work while making a significant impact with their clients. Already registered for this webinar?

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Going Concern

MAY 9, 2023

Deloitte announced its Chief Tax Officer Program is bringing on Paul Stephens, a 25 year veteran of AT&T, to serve as independent senior advisor. His job will be to advise Deloitte Tax staff and senior leadership “while also helping CTOs and their finance organizations create value for their enterprises and communities.”

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Top 200 accounting firm Mowery & Schoenfeld has merged with Hochfelder & Weber, a CPA firm with a 91-year history in Chicago. The combined firm will continue as Mowery & Schoenfeld, with Robert Olson, managing partner of Hochfelder & Weber, becoming a partner at Lincolnshire, IL-based Mowery & Schoenfeld.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Palos Hills Accountant Indicted In $7.8M Attorney General’s Office for Northern Illinois announced on Wednesday. The board said Benjamin Carter, 37, had breached five items of the tax agent code of professional and was no longer a “fit and proper person”. “Mr million in small business loans under the CARES Act, the U.S.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 25, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. The accounting industry is in a state of transition. The influx of private equity, labor shortages, and remote/hybrid work have all impacted accounting firms to varying degrees.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The focus groups are part of a “whipping operation” aimed at establishing support for the break-up within the partnership, identifying partners who may vote against the proposals so that they can be persuaded to change their minds, according to one person familiar with the firm’s strategy. Firm Watch. ?FRC stood at 3.18 trillion won.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Big 4 Big Four Lobby Congress on Accounting Pipeline, AI, Crypto [ Bloomberg Tax ] PwC spent the most at $3.27 The Big Four firms targeted a portion of their millions in Capitol Hill spending last year on a pivotal problem facing the industry: shoring up a dwindling supply of qualified accountants.

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Pipeline The AICPA and NASBA’s Inadequate Response to Reaching 150 Hours [ CPA Journal ] The 150-hour requirement is a considerable barrier for students wanting to become a CPA or considering accounting as a major, even if it is not the dominant barrier. hours), and quality of work performed as leading barriers. Cohen & Co.,

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Top 30 accounting firm Cherry Bekaert has acquired PKF Mueller, a full-service CPA firm based in Elgin, IL. Founded in 1968, PKF Mueller has three Illinois offices—in Elgin, Chicago, and Orland Park—as well as an office in Sarasota, FL. million, making it the 127th largest accounting firm in the U.S.

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Going Concern

MAY 20, 2024

PwC is facing legal action claiming the accountancy firm is liable for the alleged rape of a graduate employee following after-work drinks. Illinois CPA Society has issued a new pipeline report: Re-Decoding the Decline. Michael Shaub of Texas A&M University talks about the PCAOB’s new standards in Bloomberg Tax.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 18, 2023

Join SafeSend’s Andrew Hatfield, co-founder and Chief Growth Officer, as he shares the journey of solving pain points experienced on the front-end and back-end of the tax process. Discover the fastest and easiest way get your firm and clients from “tax ready” to “finish & file” using automation.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions and staffing announcements from around the accounting and tax profession. Schneider Downs Boosts Tax Team Schneider Downs & Co., Merlo received her Bachelors in Accounting from the University of Pittsburgh. from Robert Morris University.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 1, 2023

The coalition includes the following organizations: AICPA Latino Tax Pros National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. NSBCPA) National Society of Tax Professionals (NSTP) Padgett Business Services The Diverse Organization of Firms (DOF) H&R Block Prosperity Now.

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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.

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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. The Unique CPA also hosts monthly webinars and an annual conference for the accounting profession. Program level: Basic (no prerequisites required).

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 31, 2023

The new Bennett Thrasher partners are: Nina Desai DiAndria Green Dane Harris Ray Lee Gabe Rivers Brian Sengson Chris Tomaselli Nina Desai focuses on R&D tax credits in Bennett Thrasher’s Credits and Incentives practice. Her experience includes helping claim tax credits for clients of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500.

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Going Concern

JULY 28, 2023

He graduated summa cum laude in accounting from Baruch College with numerous other academic awards and a continuing passion for wrestling, Ping Pong and handball. He was drafted into the army in 1952 and returned to the accounting firm in 1954.

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CPA Practice

MAY 18, 2023

Kaarin Kontio Evens (Minnesota), a graduate of Macalester College with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry, a Bachelor of Arts in music and a Master of Science in chemistry from University of Wisconsin, Madison (with additional business coursework at Augsburg University), is employed with Lottsa Tax and Accounting Services in Minneapolis, MN.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent promotions and staffing announcements from around the accounting and tax profession. Schneider Downs Boosts Tax Team Schneider Downs & Co., Merlo received her Bachelors in Accounting from the University of Pittsburgh. from Robert Morris University.

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Going Concern

MARCH 24, 2023

Firm Watch Ex-BDO USA Workers Advance Narrowed 401(k) Plan Fee Challenge [ Bloomberg Law ] Former BDO USA LLP employees who accused the accounting firm of mismanaging their $1.2 CLA ranked number eight, marking the sixth consecutive year the firm has been recognized and ranked at that level. CLA, 8th Largest U.S.

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Going Concern

MARCH 15, 2024

EY’s new boss shuffles leadership roles and plans cost cuts [ Financial Times ] EY’s new boss Janet Truncale has set out her leadership team for the Big Four accounting firm, moving an architect of its failed split from his executive role and signalling plans to cut costs across the global firm.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Miller, a veteran finance executive who was lured to EY from the commodities trading firm Cargill, had been lined up to become chief financial officer of the consulting business if the spin-off had gone ahead. Who says accounting doesn’t pay?? The 2017 tax law assessed a mandatory one-time tax of up to 15.5%

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. noting the Democrats’ signature tax and climate law “dumped” $80 billion into IRS accounts. Lisa McCalin, R-Calif., His comment was a response to a question from Rep.

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ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Typically, when an employer needs to terminate an employment relationship with workers, the employer’s unemployment tax rate for the following year may increase. If a state does not repay these loans within around two years, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) tax credit for employers in those states is reduced.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

“The job security and the ability to have a comfortable life motivated me at first,” said Khokhar, who served as a senior accountant at two construction firms and senior auditor at an accounting firm. But once I started, had some work and life experience, I realized there are better options out there.”

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JULY 7, 2022

I am originally from Naperville, Illinois and I’m currently a senior studying accounting and business analytics at the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa. I plan to pursue the five year Masters of Accountancy program that will allow me to qualify for the CPA exam. Tell us a bit about yourself.

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