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How CPA Firms Can Compete for Top Talent in the Year Ahead

CPA Practice

CPA firm leaders outlining staffing plans for the coming year can’t help but worry if they will hit their hiring goals. This concern is not misplaced: Research for the 2024 Salary Guide From Robert Half found that organizations in both public and corporate accounting are grappling with an accountant shortage.

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CPAClub Launches CPA Matchmaking, Opens Membership Model to Private and Public Companies

CPA Practice

Drawing inspiration from the customer-centric and digital experiences offered by modern companies, CPAClub was driven to address the profession’s staffing shortages and streamline outdated processes by upending the traditional CPA firm model. Traditional CPA and consulting firms’ approaches have become outdated and ineffective. “The

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150 Hour Rule: Let’s Keep Arguing About What Color the Drapes Should Be While the House is Burning Down

Going Concern

Amanda Iacone at Bloomberg Tax has written the accounting niche’s 1,735th article about the accountant shortage and this time, as is often the case, the focus is 150 hours. Rather, how dueling factions within the profession are fighting for and against keeping it as the only option to CPA licensure.

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Friday Footnotes: Bob Moritz Disappoints Us; ERC Window Slamming Shut; 2024 Sucks For Firms? | 3.22.24

Going Concern

She made general manager at 29 with a CPA [ eFinancialCareers ] Many young professionals begin to eye managerial posts as they approach their 30s – but Shanny Lee (CPA, Aust.) But until a deferral is confirmed, CPAs must consider which role they will serve for clients required to file when the CTA becomes effective.

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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

NYSSCPA CEO Calvin Harris, CPA said in a column for CPA Journal : But the winds of change have long been upon us. We are in the midst of a transformation, if not a revolution, whereby the role of an “accountant” is no longer confined to ledgers and balance sheets, but extends to realms previously unimagined. Why the Question?

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Friday Footnotes: Remembering Legend Sid Kess; Andersen’s Doing Great; Poland Banned Deloitte From Auditing? | 9.22.23

Going Concern

Mendlowitz establishes scholarship at Baruch [ Accounting Today ] Ed Mendlowitz, an emeritus partner at Top 100 Firm Withum and widely respected figure in the accounting profession, has established the Mendlowitz Family Scholarship at Baruch College. Both Mendlowitz and his father, also a CPA, attended the CUNY school.

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Guide to accountant responsibilities

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Jump to: What are the roles and responsibilities for accountants? Accountant vs. CPA vs. tax preparer: What are the differences? GAAP and AICPA What issues should accountants be aware of in the profession? How can accountants be more efficient? Accountant responsibilities extend far beyond number crunching.

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