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State CPA Society News & Updates – September 2023

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State CPA Society News & Updates is a round-up of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories. Accounting & Auditing Conference – November 9, 2023 at the WICPA offices in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Tax Conference – November 2 and 3, 2023 at the Brookfield Conference Center.

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

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The American Institute of CPAs has announced the 50 winners of the 2022 Elijah Watt Sells Award. This award is granted to CPA candidates who obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, pass all four sections on their first attempt and have completed testing in 2022.

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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). That’s it.

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Professionals on the Move – Dec. 2023

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Jeri Beckham, Texas Joan Bengford, Iowa Velma Bjorgum, N.D. Jody Ehlers, Iowa Erick Enriquez, N.J. James Gobeli, Iowa Melissa Gourgues, La. Calvetti Ferguson introduces new partner Calvetti Ferguson, a nationally recognized middle-market CPA firm, has proudly introduced Nicholas McClay as their newest partner in Nashville.

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Wealth Management Firm Buys BerganKDV in ‘First of Its Kind’ Deal

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While private equity firms getting into bed with accounting firms has been all the rage lately , the Creative Planning/BerganKDV deal is believed to be the first involving a wealth management firm purchasing a large CPA firm. Never before has a top 60 CPA and advisory firm been acquired by a major wealth management firm.

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Wealth Management Firm Buys BerganKDV in ‘First of Its Kind’ Deal

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While private equity firms getting into bed with accounting firms has been all the rage lately , the Creative Planning/BerganKDV deal is believed to be the first involving a wealth management firm purchasing a large CPA firm. Never before has a top 60 CPA and advisory firm been acquired by a major wealth management firm.

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How to Efficiently Complete a Business Personal Property Rendition

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The exceptions to that rule are Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota. You’ll spend less time buried in spreadsheets and end up with a returns process that can be readily audited.