Withum

MAY 9, 2024

In two weeks, I will be teaching a graduate course on audit concepts and methods to accounting students at Fairleigh Dickinson University. In its simplest form, auditors provide an opinion on an organization’s financial statements. Businesses are not the only organizations that need audited financial statements.

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xendoo

AUGUST 2, 2021

If this sounds broad, that’s because modern CPAs can be responsible for a broad range of financial tasks. At a minimum, a CPA must possess a bachelor’s degree, though it’s not at all uncommon for CPAs to have a master’s degree or higher. Modern CPAs can specialize in a variety of areas, including: Tax preparation.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 18, 2024

Types of accountants and niche practice areas There are, of course, various types of accountant jobs and areas of specialty. Responsibilities around AI in accounting Further illustrating this point are the advancements in innovative technology, such as AI, and its impact on the profession.

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Going Concern

APRIL 1, 2024

Related to this I suppose, Alaska Public Media did a story on the city of Anchorage having some municipal audit problems : A long overdue financial audit of Anchorage’s bookkeeping may keep the city from getting tens of millions of dollars in grant money. This applies not just to audits but to other services as well.

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Snyder

MARCH 6, 2023

Hop on reading to learn more about the role of an accountant: 1. Accountants: a quick job description 2. Different types of accounting careers Public accountant Corporate accountant Forensic accountant Governmental accountant 3. What influences the change in accountants’ role and functions?

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Going Concern

JANUARY 26, 2024

Long Read Corporate Self-Oversight [ The American Prospect ] Four auditing firms examine the books of nearly every big U.S. How AI is transforming audit [ Thomson Reuters ] In the past, auditors have heavily relied on manual processes to uncover risks in financial statements and business operations.

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Hiring, travel for internal events, training and staff Christmas parties have been targeted as part of efforts to curb expenses at the audit and consulting firm ahead of the break-up known as “Project Everest”, people familiar with the matter told the Financial Times. The process, known as confirmation, is part of nearly every audit.

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