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Friday Footnotes: CPA Says Stop ERC Fearmongering; Deloitte Cussed Out For ‘Grueling Culture’; Worst Books Ever | 2.23.24

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Sadly, I had to argue with them over their own language in black and white on how… — Eric Pierre, CPA (@yourfavecpa) February 22, 2024 Deloitte’s Adam Powick wrestles with the complaints of former staff and directors about the pressure to perform in a gruelling corporate culture. The IRS is really inefficient and inadequately trained.

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Isn’t Getting a Redemption; Just Say No to NOCLAR; Oh, Layoffs? | 3.15.24

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The whole point of hiring a big four audit firm such as PwC is to attach your financial results to a brand whose reputation is beyond question. Audit The auditor’s role in supply chain due diligence [ Compliance Week ] A recent New York Times report detailed alleged examples of migrant children working for U.S.

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Friday Footnotes: Work-Life Balance, Does It Work?; Big 4 Firms Slash Job Postings; She Doesn’t Even Go Here! | 2.16.24

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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. According to a lobbyist for the Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants, fewer CPA firms are willing to audit government agencies.

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Friday Footnotes: Rettig Is Out at IRS; KPMG and Deloitte Suck at Auditing; Desperate For Accountants | 10.28.22

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Iowa addresses accountant shortage, expands eligibility for state jobs [ KCRG ]. Accountants and auditors with the Office of Auditor of State no longer need a four-year degree. Regulator Warns Hong Kong Companies About Auditor Resignations [ Wall Street Journal ]. Our newsletter is always on time.

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The Accountant Shortage Makes One Office Get Really Desperate

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In early October, local KCCI in Des Moines ran a story about a shortage at the Iowa State Auditor’s Office. From the first KCCI story : The Iowa State Auditor’s Office is looking at college graduates with 2-year degrees to help fill open accounting positions. Yes, we know. asked Sand.

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Friday Footnotes: KPMG Client’s Spectacular Failure; PwC Gets Defensive; Kids Doing Taxes | 3.10.23

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KPMG has served as SVB auditor since 1994. Iowa state auditor slams bill that would limit state watchdog [ The Gazette ] Limits would be placed on what personal information the state taxpayers’ watchdog could demand during an audit under legislation being advanced by state lawmakers. Check out the auditor.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: The Diversity-est Big 4 Firm; An EY Record; PCAOB Stream | 10.17.22

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The PCAOB’s 2022 Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment and on Auditing Broker-Dealers will be livestreamed on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. The Iowa State Auditor’s Office is seeing a shortage of accountants along with a shortage of accounting students with 4-year degrees (no duh).

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