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Friday Footnotes: EY Partners Are Split on the Split; PCAOB Further Annoys Auditors; Recruiting Events Are Back! | 3.31.23

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Big 4 EY Fails to Reach Deal on Split [ Wall Street Journal ] The unexpected revolt that has upended the planned breakup of accounting firm Ernst & Young is being driven by two longtime U.S. auditors who believe their part of the firm could end up weakened by a deal. John King and Frank Mahoney, senior U.S.

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

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People Ken Miller set to retire after more than three decades of service [ Virginia Tech ] After more than 35 years of dedicated service to Virginia Tech, Ken Miller has announced his retirement. Both Mendlowitz and his father, also a CPA, attended the CUNY school. Williams said in a news release.

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Slashes Partner Class; Accounting Firm Rescues Dog; Do We Still Need CPAs? | 4.19.24

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The Big Four accounting firm is considering adding about 85 U.S. The figures include both partners and principals, which are partners who aren’t certified public accountants. CPAs Have a Branding Problem for the Younger Generation [ CPA Journal ] By Jason L. Currently, with a market cap of over $109.5

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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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Advice What I did next [ Deloitte ] Deloitte alumnus Aaron Westgate talks about teaching accounting. Q: What advice would you give your student working on their first project as qualified auditor? Office Space Big Four accounting firm moves office from Norfolk to Virginia Beach Town Center [ The Virginian-Pilot ] KPMG, the U.S.

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Friday Footnotes: EY Partners’ Snazzy Secret Meeting; PwC Talks Layoffs; Merger Mania! | 8.19.22

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NoVa accounting firm absorbs second Richmond peer in 5 years [ Richmond BizSense ] Driven in part by a tight market for talent and a partner’s retirement, a Richmond accounting firm has merged into a larger competitor from Northern Virginia. It’s the second such deal for KWC in Richmond in five years. Audit: U.K.

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Friday Footnotes: KPMG Hires Ex-Prisoners; Notes From PwC’s All-Hands; Why CPAs Are Leaving | 4.26.24

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Accountant Shortage PIPCA Survey Sheds Light on What Existing CPAs Want and Why Some are Leaving [ INSIDE Public Accounting ] Accounting firm business models need to change to retain and attract CPAs amid the worst talent shortage in recent history, the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) asserts in a new survey.

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