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Are There Conflicts of Interest Between the IRS and Accounting Firms?

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The question in the title of this article is one the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recently tried to answer for some members of Congress who asked the IRS watchdog to evaluate employees moving between large accounting firms and the IRS, often referred to as the “revolving door.”

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The Big D Once Again Tops the INSIDE Public Accounting Top 500 List

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INSIDE Public Accounting released its annual Top 500 list last week — a.k.a. INSIDE Public Accounting released its annual Top 500 list last week — a.k.a. revenue, and 96 national, regional and local firms. Firm Watch News Accounting firm revenues Inside Public Accounting Lists pissing contests ranked

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Friday Footnotes: Why People Leave Public Accounting; Audit Workloads Up; Terrorist Clients (Literally) | 12.2.22

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Why People Leave Public Accounting [ CPA Journal ]. Writes Edward Mendlowitz, CPA/PFS, ABV: There are many reasons why CPAs decide to leave public accounting firms. The following is a discussion of what I have found to be the most common reasons why people leave public accounting.

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Webinar: Growing Your Bookkeeping or Accounting Firm: A Roadmap to SuccessWebinar:

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This FREE online webinar is a continuation of CPA Practice Advisor ’s mission to provide unbiased, independent information on technologies available to practicing public accountants and tax professionals. Trusted by over 3,000 accounting firms, Canopy’s solutions are SOC2-certified and data-encrypted.

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Friday Footnotes: The ERC Problem; EY Double Dips; Stress Less in Public Accounting | 5.26.23

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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.

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Friday Footnotes: Higher Salaries Lead to Higher Fees; EY Auditors Quit; Senator Rags on Greedy Accounting Firms | 1.27.23

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Under German law, Apas can only probe and sanction potential misconduct by active accountants who are enrolled in the country’s register of public accountants. The TPB found that Collins shared information with other PwC staff in Australia and overseas. Collins left the ‘big four’ firm in October 2022.

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Slashes Partner Class; Accounting Firm Rescues Dog; Do We Still Need CPAs? | 4.19.24

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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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