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State CPA Societies in Action: New York State Society of CPAs

CPA Practice

Founded in 1897, the NYSSCPA offers networking opportunities for CPAs, along with CPE courses and conferences, over 50 committees that cover various specializations, and also publishes the CPA Journal. The New York State Society of CPAs has truly become thought leaders in the accounting profession and in finance.

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AICPA Updates Digital Assets Practice Aid

CPA Practice

The American Institute of CPAs, representing AICPA & CIMA, has updated its practice aid for accounting and auditing of digital assets, with added material on auditing. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for nongovernmental entities and generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS), respectively.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY Morale Is Suffering After Layoffs; Ignoring Audit Quality? | 3.11.24

Going Concern

We’ll be doing an article shortly, in the meantime here are some quotes from INSIDE Public Accounting : Bob Cedergren, MNCPA board chair added, “I can tell you from my own experience, through conversations with colleagues throughout the country and the members of the MNCPA, that we have a significant shortage of CPAs.

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AICPA News – Sept 2023

CPA Practice

AICPA News is a roundup of recent announcements from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The practice aid, Accounting for and Auditing of Digital Assets , is intended to provide nonauthoritative guidance on how to account for and audit digital assets under U.S.

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Guide to accountant responsibilities

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In general, an accountant’s job description includes common accounting tasks such as: Performing risk analysis evaluations. Working with external auditors. Furthermore, because CPAs have a responsibility to the users of the client ’ s financial statements, clients expect CPAs to uphold the profession ’ s rules on independence.

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The Role Of An Accountant: A Guide To Today’s Accountant’s Roles, Duties, And Responsibilities

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Forensic accountant Forensic accounting usually involves dealing with financial data that is hard to get, so it implies a lot of investigation to collect or reconstruct the data.

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Friday Footnotes: An Outsourcing Shortage Now Too?; Finally, Some Disruption; PwC Haters Celebrate Government Inquiry | 3.17.23

Going Concern

“A proposal like this could allow for the reinstatement of credit for more than 15,000 CPA candidates and re-open the door for those candidates to complete their journeys to becoming licensed CPAs. Debunking common myths about auditors, auditing [ The Journal Record ] The people of Oklahoma get a lesson on what audit is.