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Accounting Thought Leaders Discuss Future of the Profession, Advisory Services, and Tax

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as well as Taiwan and Australia, and they represent a broad spectrum of the accounting profession including small tax-focused firms, general practices, national firms, corporate accountants, accounting educators, accounting technology consultants , and technologists, and all are well-known speakers at tradeshows and CPE events.

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Accounting Professors Receive Honors from Illinois CPA Society

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The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) has presented its Outstanding Educator Award to two Illinois accounting faculty as part of its 2023 awards program. Accounting educators are instrumental in stewarding the next generation of leaders into the profession,” says Geoffrey Brown, CAE, president and CEO.

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150 Hour Rule: Let’s Keep Arguing About What Color the Drapes Should Be While the House is Burning Down

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Let’s note here quickly that many of the “anti-150” folks aren’t lobbying to abolish it completely but to offer alternative pathways such as Minnesota’s proposal to create a second pathway to licensure that would require 120 units of education and two years of experience.

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Professor Accuses Professional Accountant Body of Hoarding Fines Like Smaug Hoards Gold

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It is just as unacceptable that to date none of those fines have been put to use to compensate society for the harm that chartered accountants have caused and that the ICAEW has not published plans as to how it will do this. This proposal addresses both these issues. That is an essential preparation for life.”

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Finexio Raises $23M Towards Providing AP Payments Tools

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With the new funding, Finexio is looking at continuing to streamline and optimize the last mile of the corporate accounts payable process. The company primarily represents customers in the fields of hospitality, higher education and business service verticals.

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Friday Footnotes: Bob Moritz Disappoints Us; ERC Window Slamming Shut; 2024 Sucks For Firms? | 3.22.24

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They are in contact with some former PwC accountants who handled Evergrande’s audit, one of the people said, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter. Under the premise of attracting talent, Minnesota lawmakers are proposing to lower Minnesota’s CPA education standards.

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Robotics Aims To Empower Accountants When ‘Automation’ Falls Short

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But, tools like electronic payments and cloud accounting software are far from the only forces that alter the corporate accounting landscape. According to Jotham Ty, CEO of corporate accounting software firm Gappify , the rise of an array of business models is one of the strongest factors behind the corporate accounting shift.