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Letter to the Editor: Life in Public Accounting Doesn’t Add Up For Young Professionals

Going Concern

I truly believe the exams are a battle of attrition, and I think that anyone who studies for them and can pass them with a 75 or better (arbitrary) should be able to be a practicing CPA. hours of racquetball, wine tasting, basketball coaching, or the history and philosophy of education. It’s a special place. It is not sustainable.

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AICPA Honors Accounting Professor with Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award

CPA Practice

Weirich, PhD, CPA, as the recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Award for his outstanding teaching, research and service throughout his 50-year career. This text has been adopted by numerous universities, CPA firms, and corporations for staff training purposes.

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Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Issues 2023 State of Pennsylvania Public Accounting Firms Study

CPA Practice

The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants , the largest CPA association in Pennsylvania with over 20,000 members, has issued its latest Insights report.

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BBD Joins Its Practice With Withum

Withum

Withum is excited to announce that on March 31, 2024, BBD LLP (BBD); a public accounting, tax and advisory firm dedicated to serving nonprofit and government organizations headquartered in Philadelphia, will join its practice with Withum. The post BBD Joins Its Practice With Withum appeared first on Withum.

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Starting your own CPA firm: Tips from 2 success stories

ThomsonReuters

Now that tax season is in full swing for many practitioners, you may find yourself questioning if this is the right time to break off and explore starting your own CPA firm. Together, we discuss career paths and the best advice for those looking to rise to individual success within the tax and accounting profession.

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Our Obsession with Hours Is Destroying the Accounting Profession

CPA Practice

According to the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, the number of U.S. students completing bachelor’s degrees in accounting declined from 57,500 in 2012 to 52,500 in 2020, a decrease of nearly 9%. Has the CPA license entered a death spiral? Specifically, educational hours and billable hours.

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State CPA Societies in Action: Alabama Society of CPAs

CPA Practice

[ State CPA Societies in Action is a series of articles spotlighting the varied educational, advocacy, networking and professional activities of the state CPA societies across the U.S.] The ASCPA also has an educational foundation.

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