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Professionals on the Move – Jan. 2024

CPA Practice

Founded in 1968, PKF Mueller has offices in Elgin, Chicago and Orland Park, Illinois, as well as an office in Sarasota, Florida. The acquisition strengthens Cherry Bekaert’s reach in the Illinois market, supporting the Firm’s strategic growth plans. Tang joins the firm from Marcum Asia CPAs LLP where he served as an Audit Partner.

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Friday Footnotes: Why People Leave Public Accounting; Audit Workloads Up; Terrorist Clients (Literally) | 12.2.22

Going Concern

Based on my experience, I believe some of these reasons are personal and individual, but far too many of these reasons are caused by CPA firms’ leadership and can be avoided or mitigated. Audit committee disclosures increase, right along with workload [ Journal of Accountancy ]. The same thing year after year, you say?

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Professionals on the Move: Feb. 2024

CPA Practice

a Top 60 independent Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm has expanded the leadership team in its Tax Advisory practice through the addition of several new hires. Heidel graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelors in Accounting and Finance and received her Master’s from Wake Forest University.

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Professionals on the Move: Feb. 2024

CPA Practice

a Top 60 independent Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm has expanded the leadership team in its Tax Advisory practice through the addition of several new hires. Heidel graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelors in Accounting and Finance and received her Master’s from Wake Forest University.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY Partners Banging the Client Again; Turnstile Data Shows Staff DGAF About RTO | 1.29.24

Going Concern

More on the New York non-CPA ownership bill. In the column he referenced this ancient document (August 1993) entitled “The case for non-CPA owners in CPA firms.” Do firms want non-CPAs to be part of the ownership ranks, or is this strictly a rhetorical question? Let’s read a little bit.

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

Going Concern

However, the professional services firm refused, after claiming the report contained privileged and confidential information. 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.

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Friday Footnotes: Working 100 Hours a Week (For Real); 99% of Firms Short on Staff; The EY Power Struggle | 8.4.23

Going Concern

Less than 1% of firms can find enough staff [ Accounting Today ] Relatively few CPA firms are able to find enough employees to fill their ranks and are resorting to strategies like hiring workers abroad, raising starting salaries, offering fully remote jobs, and hiring staff who haven’t graduated college, according to a new survey.