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Friday Footnotes: Tim Ryan Works Too Hard; Fake CPA Gets Violent Over QuickBooks Files; PwC PR | 10.20.23

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A consulting firm struggled to find the right hybrid work model. day workweek [ Fortune ] Management consulting firm Insigniam has seemingly found that happy medium after instituting a 4.5-day Many records and documents requested by auditors were not provided by Williams and had been transferred to his personal laptop.

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Friday Footnotes: How EY Fights Poaching; Lack of Staff Is Closing Doors; Accounting to Biglaw? | 11.25.22

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According to the FRC, it found serious failings in the reviewed audit, which demonstrated a “significant departure from the standards expected of a registered auditor”. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published a new report setting out examples of good practice to improve auditor scepticism and challenge.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Unintended Audit Consequences; The IRS Needs Experienced Accountants; PwC AI | 9.18.23

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‘There is no work to balance’: how shrinking budgets, Covid and AI shook up life in consulting : Andrew* is a 63-year-old partner in a small consultancy in England who finds himself with too much free time and too little cash. More than the number, auditors are exiting big names, which used to be a rarity.

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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. 31, 2023, due date is electronically. Party supply retailer Party City Holdco Inc.

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Friday Footnotes: Working 100 Hours a Week (For Real); 99% of Firms Short on Staff; The EY Power Struggle | 8.4.23

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Technology With generative AI, start with the basics, EY tells CFOs [ CFO Dive ] The best thing for CFOs today is just “take a look at their operations,” Michael Kelly, partner and management consulting consultant at Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young said.

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The Future of Accountancy: The importance of ‘Soft Skills’ in the age of AI

Mark Lee

No one is born a great auditor, tax adviser or accountant. To date a huge majority of (especially smaller) clients turn to an accountant to assist them with complying with their legal obligations relating to preparing and filing accounts and tax returns. I can now see a future where this will no longer be as common.

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