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Researchers Shockingly Discover That If You Pay Low Level Grunts More, They Do Better Financial Reporting

Going Concern

’23, of the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business has found a connection between how well low-ranking accountants are paid and the quality of their work. A new working paper from Stanford Graduate School of Business professors Christopher Armstrong, John Kepler, and David Larcker, and Shawn Shi, Ph.D.

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Average Bookkeeper Salary in the United States

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Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) , the top paying states for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks as of May 2021 are: State Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage District of Columbia $ 28.91 $ 60,130 Massachusetts $ 25.64 $ 53,340 Washington $ 24.74 $ 51,460 California $ 24.56 $ 51,080 Connecticut $ 24.54 $ 51,050.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Tax Fees Up, Coolness Still Down; | ‘Lavish’ ERC Mill Hit With a Lawsuit | 1.8.24

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10 (May 2, 2023), the Tax Court dismissed a case for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction where the taxpayer had electronically filed a petition five minutes late in the time zone where the court was located (Washington, D.C.). For example, assuming you were interested in both a cost accountant role, and a financial analyst role.

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Uncle Sam Wants YOU to Be His Accountant

Angry Accountants

Your duties will include: Analyze and reconcile accounts and prepare balance sheets. Treasury accounts. Analyze cost accounting reports, status of fund reports, and other financial reports in order to prepare summary statements. Assure that trust fund money is properly invested in the U.S.

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Court Ruling Reveals Complexities Of SMB Government Contracts

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Washington Business Journal reports said last week that the GSA, an independent government agency, must start the process over, throwing out contracts previously awarded to 81 government contractors as part of its Alliant 2 Small Business (A2SB) vehicle.