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AICPA Recognizes Top 2022 CPA Exam Performers with Elijah Watt Sells Award

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The American Institute of CPAs has announced the 50 winners of the 2022 Elijah Watt Sells Award. This award is granted to CPA candidates who obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, pass all four sections on their first attempt and have completed testing in 2022.

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Tuesday Morning Accounting News Brief: CPA Numbers Are Abysmal; PwC Blocked Government Inquiry | 5.30.23

Going Concern

FT dropped this over the weekend : Candidate numbers for US accountancy exams drop to lowest in 17 years New figures from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants showed the shortage of CPA candidates that has plagued the profession in recent years worsened in 2022, dashing hopes for a quick rebound from the pandemic.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Big 4 Firms Hate Going Concern (Warnings, That Is); Being a Whistleblower Blows | 5.20.24

Going Concern

Illinois CPA Society has issued a new pipeline report: Re-Decoding the Decline. The findings provide invaluable insights the CPA profession and its stakeholders cannot ignore while trying to counter the persistent decline in the number of individuals pursuing the CPA credential. Can someone send us those slides ?

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Layoff Watch ’24: The Canadian Version of the AICPA Cuts One Fifth of Its Workforce

Going Concern

TLDR: CPA Canada is laying off 20 percent of its workforce because CPA Ontario and CPA Quebec are exiting the organization and taking their many members with them. Last year, CPA Ontario and CPA Quebec decided they were going to split off from the CPA Canada national body. CFE = their CPA exam.

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CPE Webinar December 12, 2023: Take the Stress Out of Tax Season with Bite-Size Benchmarks

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Renew has helped hundreds of accounting firms increase their number of target clients, focusing on inspiring metrics and work while making a significant impact with their clients. Join this hard-hitting and practical webinar and learn proven strategies to eliminate the tax season pit in your stomach and transform your firm – once and for all.

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AICPA Honors 11 Forensic and Valuation Professionals

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2023 Business Valuation Volunteer of the Year – Natalya Abdrasilova, CPA/ABV Natalya has been working in the public accounting arena for twenty years, providing forensic, valuation, litigation, and tax services across various industries and testifying on a variety of valuation and litigation matters. in Westmont, N.J.

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Friday Footnotes: Burner Phones For Big 4 Firms; Mandatory Unpaid Leave Rumors; CISOs Hate on CPAs | 12.1.23

Going Concern

Deloitte Asks Some China Staff to Take Unpaid Leave [ Bloomberg Tax ] Deloitte has asked some China staff to take unpaid leave between December and February, Hong Kong media HK01 reports, citing unidentified people. Chartered* accountancy? Chartered Accountancy. And where was the fact-checker? and Raleigh, N.C.

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