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Friday Footnotes: EY Partners Are Split on the Split; PCAOB Further Annoys Auditors; Recruiting Events Are Back! | 3.31.23

Going Concern

auditors who believe their part of the firm could end up weakened by a deal. EY executives, have emerged as key opponents to the firm’s plan for a worldwide split of its auditing and consulting arms, according to people familiar with the matter. John King and Frank Mahoney, senior U.S. He previously held various tax roles at KPMG.

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

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New York Times wrote a piece on people who bet on the Oscars and included this bit: Because the outcomes of sports games are unknown before the matches, allowing bets on them is considered less risky than bets on awards shows, whose results are decided in advance. Who watches the watchmen—or, in Fortune 500 terms, who audits the auditors?

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Our Obsession with Hours Is Destroying the Accounting Profession

CPA Practice

Many courses taken to fulfill the requirement do not directly pertain to accounting or auditing. Students unwilling to pay the high cost to obtain a master’s in accounting sign up for courses in areas such as sports or personal development to achieve the extra 30 semester hours required to become a CPA. Senior associates work 256.

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Residential Energy Credits: Invest in Clean Energy Solutions To Qualify

Cherry Bekaert

A vehicle is qualified for this tax credit if it: Has a battery capacity of at least seven kilowatt hours Has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 14,000 pounds Is made by a qualified manufacturer Final assembly takes place in North America A few items to note: Fuel cell vehicles do not need to be made by a qualified manufacturer to be eligible (..)

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Auditors Ready To Drop Riskiest Corporate Clients

PYMNTS

As pressure continues to mount on the so-called Big Four corporate auditors in both Australia and the U.K., PwC first began its review in June, reports said, with its Head of Audit Hemione Hudson telling the publication that the company aims to “ensure we achieve a return that allows continual investment in and focus on quality.”

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Friday Footnotes: Firms Get a Jump on Hiring; RTO Firms Outsourcing ?; BDO Settles 401(k) Suit | 12.22.23

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It is understood that outsourcing would leave the firm less reliant on recruiting additional accountants from the tight labour market, which has seen large audit and consulting firms struggle to recruit new talent. Burned Investors Ask ‘Where Were the Auditors?’ Documents related to the Senate inquiry were released Friday.

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Listen Up, Young Accountants: Career Advice For Sticking Out Those Early Years

Going Concern

In other words, they weren’t satisfied with understanding debits, credits, and audits. The hallmark of a great auditor is not just understanding debits and credits, but understanding how the client makes money and the economics and the cash flows,” added Maginnis. “The