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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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auditors who believe their part of the firm could end up weakened by a deal. audit, tax and advisory firm, as title sponsor in an effort to advance equity, access and opportunity for underrepresented and underrated youth in the sport of golf. John King and Frank Mahoney, senior U.S. Everyone is fighting for the same talent.”

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Our Obsession with Hours Is Destroying the Accounting Profession

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By Blake Oliver, CPA, and Chris Vanover, CPA. CPAs have always been passionate about numbers, using various metrics such as revenue, profit, headcount and realization to measure success. However, this focus on numerical indicators is contributing to the decline of the CPA profession itself.

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The Best Tech for Accounting Firms: CPAs Voted for Readers Choice Tech Awards

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1%) Sovos Tax Solutions 0.5%) * Use tools built-into accounting software (34%) * Use state sales tax agency websites (21.3%) * Other: (8.3%) ————– – Sales & Use Tax Exemption Certificate Management Insight : One of the most easily scrutinized areas by sales tax auditors are exemption certificates, which are often poorly managed by businesses.

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Friday Footnotes: The IRS Has Another ERC Warning; Non-Big 4 Firms Get Dissed; Is AI Excitement Warranted? | 7.26.24

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[ Sustainability Magazine ] Matthew Bell, Global Climate Change & Sustainability Services Leader at EY, explores sustainability in large sporting events ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics. However, it is recognised that unsustainable activities in sports have been contributing to climate change.

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Listen Up, Young Accountants: Career Advice For Sticking Out Those Early Years

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Maginnis recalls early in his career when Newt Becker, founder of the Becker CPA exam prep courses, told him that every year spent in public accounting is the equivalent of two years in private industry. It could be sports and entertainment, tech companies, life science companies.”

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY Morale Is Suffering After Layoffs; Ignoring Audit Quality? | 3.11.24

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We’ll be doing an article shortly, in the meantime here are some quotes from INSIDE Public Accounting : Bob Cedergren, MNCPA board chair added, “I can tell you from my own experience, through conversations with colleagues throughout the country and the members of the MNCPA, that we have a significant shortage of CPAs. Cloud, Minn.-based

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

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Audit Comments Raise Concerns About PCAOB’s Proposal To Expand the Scope of Audits and the Role of Auditors [ JD Supra ] In June 2023, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) proposed sweeping amendments to its auditing standards. Nelson & Nelson CPAs is the oldest existing accounting firm established in South Dakota.

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