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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Capping Busy Season Hours FTW; Open the Books on Audit Firms? | 4.15.24

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The audit opinions they issue typically have meaning and value because the firms operate with public trust. In the public company audit arena, this transparency is maintained through PCAOB inspections of auditors. In the public company audit arena, this transparency is maintained through PCAOB inspections of auditors.

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Friday Footnotes: How Are Firms Actually Using Data Analytics?; KPMG and BDO on the Move | 9.15.23

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Audit Comments Raise Concerns About PCAOB’s Proposal To Expand the Scope of Audits and the Role of Auditors [ JD Supra ] In June 2023, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) proposed sweeping amendments to its auditing standards. Following is a summary of the key areas of comment.

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Tuesday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY and PwC Get a New Scandal; Stop Trying to Make Sexy Accountants Happen | 1.16.24

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Project Everest head cheerleader Andy Baldwin had some things to say at Davos : Breaking up EY into separate consulting and auditing companies would have increased growth potential as the company grapples with the need for capital to invest in technology and AI to stay competitive, EY’s global managing partner Andy Baldwin said on Tuesday.

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Friday Footnotes: How Much Big 4 Spent on Lobbying Last Year; Super Bowl Bets; CFOs Feeling Good | 2.9.24

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The Use Of AI By Financial Executives And Their Auditors [ Forbes ] Artificial Intelligence (AI) is starting to have the capabilities to improve both financial reporting and auditing. However, both companies and audit firms will only realize the benefits of AI if their people are open to the information generated by the technology.

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How to manage sales tax obligations

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You also have to manage and respond to all of the notices from jurisdictions (and there will be a lot), manage sales tax audits, respond to nexus questionnaires by the jurisdictions, and maintain an accurate tax calendar to include changes in filing frequencies as well as filing and payment methodologies. Are they experienced with auditors?

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Sales Tax Issues for Online Retailers

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Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, and Louisiana are “home rule” states which permit the municipalities or counties to govern themselves with certain restrictions. For example, Colorado has 271 municipalities, but only 72 municipalities have opted to self-collect sales tax. Let’s Talk.

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Friday Footnotes: CPA Exam Scares Accounting Majors Away; EY Loses Fees in China | 5.12.23

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Colorado Springs accounting firm to open Denver office [ Denver Business Journal ] Stockman Kast Ryan and Co., In 2021, the Big Four audited a quarter of China’s 98 central SOEs, but EY led the pack earning about 12% of its revenue in the country from these giant corporations. “It is a candidate-driven market which is moving at pace.

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