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Our Obsession with Hours Is Destroying the Accounting Profession

CPA Practice

According to the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, the number of U.S. students completing bachelor’s degrees in accounting declined from 57,500 in 2012 to 52,500 in 2020, a decrease of nearly 9%. Has the CPA license entered a death spiral?

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Friday Footnotes: How Are Firms Actually Using Data Analytics?; KPMG and BDO on the Move | 9.15.23

Going Concern

At the meeting, the Board will consider issuing for public comment a proposal to amend PCAOB Rule 3502, Responsibility Not to Knowingly or Recklessly Contribute to Violations. A number of accounting firms,1 public companies, professional membership associations and other key stakeholders raised concerns.

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Friday Footnotes: Work-Life Balance, Does It Work?; Big 4 Firms Slash Job Postings; She Doesn’t Even Go Here! | 2.16.24

Going Concern

The Conflict Surrounding Work-Life Balance in Public Accounting Firms [ CPA Journal ] For years, the public accounting sector has been characterized by high employee turnover. public accounting firms, however, turnover has continued to increase.

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Accounting Jokes, Videos, Puns and Humor

AdviceForTaxpreparers

Why was Janet Jackson’s accountant so upset when she had a wardrobe malfunction? Why did the accountant divorce the banker? Why did the auditor get hit by a car when he crossed the road? Why did the accountant wear New Balances? What’s an accountants favorite sport to play during busy season?