Accounting Today

JUNE 23, 2025

You have your starting pitchers, you have your relief pitchers, you have your shortstop batting third, and then you have your right fielder whos batting eighth, but nobody ever won a ball game without a right fielder. Theres vision for you as an individual and then theres vision for your firm. I dont think you could separate them.

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Going Concern

APRIL 4, 2025

Orlando pet supply store, accounting firm file for Ch. CPA Firm Ciuni & Panichi Files Official Notice of Data Breach [ JD Supra ] On April 1, 2025, Ciuni & Panichi, Inc. Several older CPAs have retired and sold or closed their businesses, but they are not being replaced quickly enough.

Tax

Going Concern

JUNE 16, 2025

Crete Professional Alliance says this on their website: “Crete Professionals Alliance (“Crete PA”) is not a licensed CPA firm. Its subsidiary entities, which are not licensed CPA firms, provide tax, advisory, and other non-attest services to clients. He says his firm is in the latter camp.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 31, 2025

Latest Goldstein Lieberman acquisition boosts CPA firm into nations top 1% [ NJBIZ ] Um that’s some iffy math there considering no one has heard of either of these firms and they don’t rank on the IPA 500. One of the regions largest CPA firms is getting bigger, following Goldstein Lieberman & Co.

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Going Concern

MARCH 3, 2025

Gone are the days where you can work for a CPA firm for 20 years and just be granted partner. — Ryan Bakke, CPA (@RyanBakkeCPA) March 2, 2025 Full text: 25-35 year old accountants/CPAs should be scared right now. Gone are the days where you can work for a CPA firm for 20 years and just be granted partner.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 10, 2025

Comments left on: [link] pic.twitter.com/73IzrRpEpN — Going Concern (@going_concern) January 10, 2025 Survey Says 2025’s business game-changers: AI surge, costs and housing [ KPMG ] Business leaders aren’t worried about talent anymore because they have an unlimited supply in India and The Philippines.

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Going Concern

JULY 25, 2025

Texas CPA Firm Owner Shares Data Breach Experience at AICPA Conference [ Self Employed ] A Texas CPA firm owner recently shared her challenging experience with a data security breach during a session at the AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 25 conference.

Gambling

CPA Practice

AUGUST 30, 2023

And it popped up at a session during the first day of the 2023 Unique CPA Conference, “Bridging the Gap,” in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, IL, on Tuesday. Pretty much overwhelmingly they said it was because you have to have an accounting degree and a CPA, which isn’t true. You don’t have to be a CPA. It’s not glamorous.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

As we move toward 2025, the importance for CPA firms to leverage technology for streamlined operations and enhanced productivity has never been more critical. What should CPA firms be doing right now in this ever-changing landscape? Is your firm ready to lead the way?

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 14, 2023

the sixth-largest public accounting firm in the U.S., said on Monday that it is establishing an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)—which would allow its more than 10,000 professionals to buy a shared stake in the CPA firm—that is expected to become effective later this month. BDO USA P.A.,

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Analytix Finance & Accounting

DECEMBER 30, 2024

As a CPA firm, you already know that tax season brings the need for organization, meticulous attention to detail, and efficient processes to ensure success. CPA firms grappling with staff shortages may find these challenges even more daunting. All of these serve to highlight the importance of preparation for tax firms.

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ThomsonReuters

MAY 4, 2023

For CPA firms, having clear expectations and boundaries with their clients can help avoid misunderstandings, scope creep, and other potential risks. CPA firms should pay close attention to any signs that suggest they may be lacking in client scope. The importance of setting a client scope agreement cannot be understated.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 18, 2023

The season and games are longer today, but beyond that, not much else has changed in more than 120 years of professional baseball. But despite an upcoming exodus, most CPA firms have continued to operate in the same basic pyramid model. Let’s look at some of the parallel problems facing both public accounting and MLB.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 14, 2023

She recommends creating the perfect game for your life, selecting your rules, and working on the theme of your game. All these items should be summarized in a budget, even though our Accounting Firm Operations Technology survey shows that a large percentage of CPA firms don’t manage technology from a budget.

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ThomsonReuters

APRIL 2, 2024

As fans and stakeholders, we must demand transparency and accountability to preserve the integrity of the games we love. White paper Why tax technology is a game changer for CPA firms Use technology to give your firm a competitive advantage.

Gambling

Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

CPA Exam Friendly reminder, deadlines to apply for BEC before the new exam in 2024 are quickly approaching. CPA Exam Candidates: You Better Hurry Up and Apply For BEC Before It’s Gone Forever Also, WTF? CPA Exam Candidates: You Better Hurry Up and Apply For BEC Before It’s Gone Forever Also, WTF? Did Exam Costs go up?

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 28, 2024

CPA Practice Advisor has announced the 2024 Tax and Technology Innovation Award winners and finalists. Where, at first, these effects were mostly felt in communication and research, the turn of the century and the first decade of the 2000s saw firms more rapidly embrace suites of integrated tax, accounting and firm management systems.

Technology

Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

So, in the spirit of finishing this article so we can get back to playing video games, we’re going to put those changes into a bulleted list and let you figure out the rest. Just kidding—we’ve been playing video games this entire time.). Read part one of our series on understanding the §179D tax deduction here. ABOUT WALKER STRATEGIES.

Tax

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 2, 2024

As is common in private equity deals with CPA firms, Lucas Horsfall has adopted an alternative practice structure that separates non-attest from attest services. Attest services will be provided by Lucas, Horsfall, Murphy & Pindroh LLP, an independently owned and licensed CPA firm.

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ThomsonReuters

MAY 4, 2023

For CPA firms, having clear expectations and boundaries with their clients can help avoid misunderstandings, scope creep, and other potential risks. CPA firms should pay close attention to any signs that suggest they may be lacking in client scope. The importance of setting a client scope agreement cannot be understated.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 16, 2024

Those are some of the many careers available to a certified public accountant (CPA). We need to come together as public accounting firms, public and private companies, industry associations and CPA societies to sell a career in accounting differently. Unfortunately, however, interest in the accounting profession is waning.

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Going Concern

MARCH 15, 2024

State CPA institute says proposed rule change would put audit professionals at risk [ Central Penn Business Journal ] A new proposal by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants up in arms. Additionally, finishing college puts workers on track to earn a median of $2.8

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ThomsonReuters

JULY 13, 2023

With a streamlined and convenient tax compliance process that wows your clients, your firm can up its game even further by using AI to identify potential deductions and tax credits, predict future tax liabilities, and provide more accurate forecasting. Sounds great, right? Interested in learning more about tax workflow automation?

Technology

CPA Practice

DECEMBER 10, 2024

LeaseCrunch LLC , a lease accounting software company, will host a webinar entitled 2025 Game Plan: Advanced Year-End Lease Accounting on December 17 at 1:00 p.m. Our goal is to empower CPA firms and accounting teams with the tools and solutions they need to succeed.

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CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

From Dawn Brolin to Eric Green, Jason Staats CPA to Nicole Davis CPA, Angela Main-Roberts to Ryan Lazanis CPA, and a host of other highly respected industry leaders, this conference boasts an all-star lineup. His workshop will impart valuable lessons on quickly implementing new processes to streamline your firm’s operations.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 25, 2024

HubSync , a CPA firm technology platform, has launched an innovative new Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit product to streamline the complex process of collecting, organizing, and submitting R&D tax credit data supporting taxpayer claims sent to the IRS for processing.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 24, 2022

4) and CPA firms have exceptionally high employee turnover (CPA Journal 2018). The takeaway here is that you all need to step up your meme game and make sure students considering the accounting track are fully aware just how miserable your job is. Hope the AICPA is reading this!

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RitaKeller

MARCH 30, 2022

It is true inside a CPA firm. Make sure that someone isn’t being over-scheduled, because they will end up leaving your firm. I also have some advice for the Bettys of the CPA world. “The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.” – Jonas Salk. You reward your best performers by giving them more work.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 9, 2023

AuditClub, the Audit Service Center for CPA firms and companies, has launched a new alliance model designed to connect tax and non-attest accountants with AuditClub One assurance professionals to improve service delivery options to clients. “In

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Ryan Lazanis

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

If you’re a CPA firm looking to outsource your bookkeeping, you’ll want to check out this post on the 7 different options for outsourced bookkeeping for CPAs. In this article, I’ll run through some of the more modern options that might make the most sense for your firm at the moment.

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RitaKeller

JUNE 27, 2022

Here’s one that is important inside a busy CPA firm. But behind the theory of the firm and a key building block of successful communities is the idea that kind interactions are significantly more productive. Hockey games aren’t supposed to be kind. There seems to be interruption after interruption.

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RitaKeller

MARCH 22, 2022

If you are not known for being a premier firm with top-notch people and premier clients, you are behind in the talent game already. When I was actively working inside a growing CPA firm it was our ongoing goal to be the “cool and progressive firm” in our marketplace.

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RitaKeller

MAY 20, 2021

It also applies to partners (especially the managing partner) in accounting firms. Keeping your eye on the ball applies throughout the game or match, not just as certain times. Managing an accounting firm requires you to keep your “eye on the ball” throughout the year, not just during busy season.

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RitaKeller

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

We hear Talent talked about so much in the CPA profession. At the beginning of the pandemic, when larger firms were shedding people (mostly poor performers), I anticipated that more qualified people would be in the job market and firms below the Top 100 might attract some people who were experienced and capable.

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Withum

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Lucas who was the fifth Black CPA in the United States and first in New York. I knew of his firm, Lucas and Tucker, which might have been the top Black owed CPA firm at that time, but I had no involvement with them at all. Also, NY Knicks’ Willis Reed and Walt Frazier were regulars after many Knicks games.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 13, 2023

CPA firm profits and revenues jumped last year [ Accounting Today ] Accounting firms experienced a median growth rate of 9.1% As a leading professional services firm, we are committed to empowering young minds and fostering a passion for learning. Your work as an entrepreneur is a 24/7 job.

Washington

ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 29, 2024

The challenge for CPA firms is to create an environment and a career path that talented young people find appealing. This shift allows firms to reallocate their talent to more engaging, high-value tasks, fostering a more stimulating and rewarding work environment.

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