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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

Chartered* accountancy? Chartered Accountancy. CPA Evolution Rise of the cyber CPA: What it means for CISOs [ CSO ] Interesting read on one of the new CPA exam disciplines with a variety of perspectives from the CISO side. Some folks aren’t fans of CPAs edging in on their territory it seems.

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

CPA Practice

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

Going Concern

Last year, CPA Ontario and CPA Quebec decided they were going to split off from the CPA Canada national body. In their break-up note, CPA Ontario said: “The size and complexity of Ontario’s economy is unique in Canada. OK, you’re caught up.

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AuditClub Appoints PwC Veteran in Leadership Expansion

CPA Practice

Gyesi is a certified public accountant licensed in Georgia and Washington, D.C., and also holds a practice license from the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana. AuditClub also recently welcomed new senior crew member Sharon Gyesi. She has six years’ experience as an assistant manager with a Big 4 firm.

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As CPA Canada’s Collaboration Accord Fails to Collaborate, Who Gets the Profession’s Credibility in the Divorce?

Going Concern

From CPA Ontario’s news release on the planned breakup: The size and complexity of Ontario’s economy is unique in Canada. The critical role CPAs play in safeguarding it demands responsive, streamlined and efficient management of their professional body. According to CPA program coach Gevorg Grigoryan, the new Competency Map 2.0

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Friday Footnotes: How to Add ChatGPT to Excel; RSM Wins Awards; Auditor Independence Pitfalls | 4.7.23

Going Concern

While hoping to maintain their original age of 62, so that retiring partners could pass the torch to a promised line of up-and-coming CPAs, WTF realized that the pipeline was less than empty and they needed a new strategy. Castillo faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. She is scheduled to be sentenced in August.

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Guidelines For Deducting Conference and Training Expenses

Ronika Khanna CPA,CA

Per guidance from CRA re convention expenses with respect to self employed taxpayers who either carry on a business or practice a profession (Lawyers, doctors, CPAs, Engineers etc.), Eg, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants would have to hold the qualifying event somewhere in Canada otherwise the deduction might be denied.