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The Boomerang: Who Says You Can’t Go Back to Public Accounting?

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Most people who leave public accounting have absolutely no intention of going back. These days public accounting would probably take you back in a heartbeat if you changed your mind. After the mass layoffs of the Great Recession, morale at Big 4 firms tanked. Our CFO made payroll out of his own pocket.

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Professionals on the Move – Jan. 2024

CPA Practice

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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Top Remote Accountants of the Week | May 16, 2024

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Top Remote Accountants of the Week | May 2, 2024

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FTE Accountant | Candidate ID #16071602 Certifications: NA Education: BA Accounting in progress Experience (years): 7+ years of overall experience Work experience (detail): Currently with a public accounting firm Services 15+ monthly clients and 75+ quarterly clients Team leadership and work review experience Prepares 100+ returns during tax season (..)

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UHY Branches Out in Michigan Via Merger

CPA Practice

Farmington, MI-based top 30 accounting firm UHY continues to grow in its home state by merging in CPA firm Baird, Cotter & Bishop PC. Baird, Cotter & Bishop has vast experience serving government entities, which will deepen our bench as a trusted service provider to the public sector.”

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Friday Footnotes: KPMG Hires Ex-Prisoners; Notes From PwC’s All-Hands; Why CPAs Are Leaving | 4.26.24

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One of the Big Four firms, KPMG, has become the first white-collar British business to employ former prisoners as part of the government’s new pilot programme. This report aims to guide accounting firm leaders towards effective strategies that we believe, when properly implemented, will enhance both retention and firm performance.”

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Feds Accuse Kansas CPA of Embezzling Money From Client to Build New Home

CPA Practice

By Eduardo Castillo, The Wichita Eagle (TNS) A Kansas accountant has been accused of defrauding a business client and using the client’s money to build himself a home, federal prosecutors said. Quintin Flanagin, 43, of Colby, is a certified public accountant and is part owner of Williams Consulting, a Colby accounting firm.

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