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Accountants Behaving Badly: Police Department Accountant Couldn’t Be Bothered, PPP Loan Fraud, and a Creepy Tax Preparer

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Attorney General’s Office for Northern Illinois announced on Wednesday. The indictment states that the loan applications contained numerous misrepresentations and false statements that inflated the applicants’ payroll, income, and other expenses. Tracy Mitchell, the owner of House of Deals, Inc.,

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Monday Afternoon Accounting News Brief: Stop Calling It an Audit; Deloitters Clean Up Some Trash | 8.21.23

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This week I’ll be covering the Illinois CPA Society SUMMIT23 so if you want to keep up with all that from the comfort of your home or office go on Twitter. I’m not an auditor, either by training or current profession, and I’m not here to write about how audits work. Want me to cover the front desk while working on Payroll?

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Friday Footnotes: CPA Says Stop ERC Fearmongering; Deloitte Cussed Out For ‘Grueling Culture’; Worst Books Ever | 2.23.24

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Sadly, I had to argue with them over their own language in black and white on how… — Eric Pierre, CPA (@yourfavecpa) February 22, 2024 Deloitte’s Adam Powick wrestles with the complaints of former staff and directors about the pressure to perform in a gruelling corporate culture. in last 12 months.

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Friday Footnotes: Looking Elsewhere For Talent; MPs Talk Private Equity Concerns; The Burnout Queen | 8.25.23

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Adventist Auditors Gather in Copenhagen for Spiritual and Professional Renewal [ ANN ] Maryland legend Tom Hood was there! Firm Watch Baker Tilly Names Adam Grinde Illinois Managing Partner [ Business Wire ] Grinde succeeds Thomas Walker who transitioned to a regional leadership role as managing partner – Central U.S. effective June 1.

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Friday Footnotes: IRS Chief Hoping for ‘Financial Sacrifice’; PwC Spin-Off Layoff; KPMG Unites Deals and Other Deals | 10.27.23

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IRS encourages employers to electronically file payroll tax returns [ IRS Newsroom ] The Internal Revenue Service today reminded employers that the best way to file their next quarterly payroll tax return by the Oct. I served with Josh on the Illinois CPA Society Board of Directors and regularly attended the same accounting events.

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