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What Would You Like to See Tested on the CPA Exam?

Going Concern

I would make audit/REG specialty sections where a student only needs to take 1. CPAs don’t need both. Jack Castonguay, PhD, CPA (@profjackc) August 4, 2022. One thing is certain: future CPAs of today (or is it tomorrow?) I would add Excel functions & formulas to all sections. It’s 1 or the other.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Tax Fees Up, Coolness Still Down; | ‘Lavish’ ERC Mill Hit With a Lawsuit | 1.8.24

Going Concern

“Our data shows accounting practices taking steps to improve entry-level pay and firm culture, with some firms, for example, reducing chargeable billing hours for their staffs,” stated Lisa Simpson, AICPA & CIMA’s vice president of firm services. Journal of Accountancy wrote up Jason Staats’ talk at Digital CPA.

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Offering Virtual CFO Services in the Cannabis Industry with Guillermo Rodriguez

Anders CPA

Guillermo (00:02:04) – And like most CPAs, I think I had the opportunity to go into industry or public accounting when I graduated college and I decided to go into industry and got my CPA. And there’s courses out there to learn how the cost accounting works in the cannabis industry.