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Friday Footnotes: PwC Scandal Somehow Gets More Scandalous; Deloitte Denied in Court; Withum Embiggens in Florida | 11.8.24

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Municipal Messes Delayed audit finds ‘material weaknesses’ in Elton’s finances and procedures [ KPLC (Louisiana)] The town agreed to address such deficiencies including timely adopting an operating budget, hiring someone qualified to prepare financial statements, and submitting required paperwork to the Legislative Auditor’s Office by the due date.

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Friday Footnotes: CPAs Disappearing From CPA Firms; Grant Thornton Tries to Win Grant Thornton | 7.11.25

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CPA society leader Johnson sanguine about future of profession [ ROI-NJ ] Aiysha Johnson, executive director at the New Jersey Society of CPAs and the first Black woman to lead the state CPA society, is optimistic about the future of the profession. percent of staff holding licenses in 2024.

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On the move: HCVT hired CAS co-leader

Accounting Today

ILLINOIS Rick Surett was named the new chief financial officer at Grant Thornton, Chicago, succeeding Muhammad Bhayat, who is retiring after more than 20 years at the firm. NEW JERSEY John Szczomak John Szczomak, member of Smolin, Lupin & Co., Louis and Decatur, Illinois, practice unit at Forvis Mazars.

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The next generation's view of risk management: career or steppingstone?

Accounting Today

The growing use of advanced technology, primarily artificial intelligence, promises significant changes in how accountants and internal auditors will work in the future. One of the biggest challenges facing internal auditing and accounting is recruiting the next generation of workers to each respective profession.

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On the move: RRBB adds partner

Accounting Today

CONNECTICUT FASB, GASB and FAF logos on the wall at headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut Courtesy of GASB The Financial Accounting Foundation board of trustees announced it is seeking nominations for new members to join the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council for an initial one-year term beginning Jan.

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Friday Footnotes: Baker Tilly Did What!?; Internship Ranking Winner Same As Last Year; Pillar II to Be a PITA | 10.25.24

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“We received news that our external auditor that is assigned to our annual audit is resigning and the firm does not have sufficient staffing to take over our 2022-2023 audit,” Gates-Shult said. ” NYC handed out $6.5

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In the blogs: It is done

Accounting Today

Global Taxes ( [link] ): Shelved federal ideas aside, New York is moving ahead with its own beneficial ownership information reporting requirement. Wiss ( [link] ): A look at the provisions in New Jerseys new budget, including expansion of the mansion tax and new business incentives in investing and stock capital gains.