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Defending IRS Cash Based Audits – Guilty Until Proven Innocent: The Case for Using a Forensic Accountant

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Why a Forensic Accountant? Using a forensic account is essential in developing a strategy to handle and defend the findings of a cash-based audit. However, before delving into how they can assist counsel and the client, it’s essential to define what a forensic accountant is.

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AICPA & CIMA Launch AI-Guided Tool for Students Pursuing Careers in Accounting and Finance

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AICPA & CIMA, which together form the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, are rolling out Career Launchpad , an artificial intelligence-guided program for students interested in accounting and finance.

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The Bonadio Group Acquires Webber CPA

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Webber CPA was founded in 2015 to provide forensic accounting services, such as internal fraud investigations and compliance audits, in financial exploitation cases for nonprofits, government agencies, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies across the U.S. and the U.K.

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We’re Going to Solve the Accounting Pipeline Shortage With 2013 Buzzfeed Quiz Results, You Guys

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With the accounting pipeline drying up, the profession is throwing all kinds of things at the wall to recruit young people hoping just one of them might stick. The site also offers quizzes and astrological advice on which type of accountant youngsters may want to become. Anyway I guess this is what we’re doing now.

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Professionals on the Move – March 2023

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Perfetto has worked with numerous large, publicly traded clients on complex accounting and audit matters such as acquisitions, impairment analysis, valuation, income tax provision, group audits, and management review controls. He received his bachelor’s degree in personal finance from the University of San Francisco.

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Friday Footnotes: Consulting Gets Bumpy for New Hires; Cities Sans Accountants; PCAOB Priorities | 4.21.23

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Professor Laura Empson of Bayes Business School retells how these audit firms were beguiled by the glamour and big fees of corporate advisory work. ” Audit PCAOB reveals priorities for 2023 inspections [ Journal of Accountancy ] The PCAOB shared its list of priorities for 2023 audit inspections in a staff report released Monday.

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How Much Does a CPA Cost?

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IT auditing. Managerial accounting. Forensic accounting. When a CPA works directly for your company, they will bear responsibility for the company’s finances, including bookkeeping methods and policies. Modern CPAs can specialize in a variety of areas, including: Tax preparation. What is a Bookkeeper?

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