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AICPA Recognizes Top 2022 CPA Exam Performers with Elijah Watt Sells Award

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Kaarin Kontio Evens (Minnesota), a graduate of Macalester College with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry, a Bachelor of Arts in music and a Master of Science in chemistry from University of Wisconsin, Madison (with additional business coursework at Augsburg University), is employed with Lottsa Tax and Accounting Services in Minneapolis, MN.

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Friday Footnotes: KPMG Pays High Schoolers 20 Bucks an Hour; Deloitte Cyberattacked Too; IRS on ERC | 7.28.23

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Big 4 Deloitte joins fellow Big Four MOVEit victims PWC, EY [ Cybernews ] The New York City-based global auditing and accounting firm appeared alongside 55 other MOVEit victims named by the Cl0p ransomware gang Wednesday, but Deloitte says the impact on its systems is limited. since 2007.

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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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Artificial Intelligence: The long-awaited saving grace of the accounting profession [ The Arkansas Traveler ] According to research by Chartered Accountants Worldwide, accountants are consistently rated among the most trusted professionals alongside doctors and nurses, with around 80% of people trusting them to navigate the business world.

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AICPA News – June 2023

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Kaarin Kontio Evens (Minnesota), a graduate of Macalester College with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry, a Bachelor of Arts in music and a Master of Science in chemistry from University of Wisconsin, Madison (with additional business coursework at Augsburg University), is employed with Lottsa Tax and Accounting Services in Minneapolis, MN.

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

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An EY audit shows that KPMG investigated the wrong Paladin entity,” O’Neill told officials from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, an oversight body. Office Space Big Four accounting firm moves office from Norfolk to Virginia Beach Town Center [ The Virginian-Pilot ] KPMG, the U.S. in last 12 months.

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Friday Footnotes: Looking Elsewhere For Talent; MPs Talk Private Equity Concerns; The Burnout Queen | 8.25.23

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The CONNECT event, held every five years since 2003, allows GCAS employees to stay current with the trends and best practices of the accounting and auditing industry, with intentional application to the needs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The event also allows networking and team-building opportunities for GCAS professionals.