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Accounting Groups Call for More Competitive Pay for Government CPAs

CPA Practice

State and local governments are being squeezed by a shortage of accounting professionals, making it difficult at times to find staff CPAs who can prepare critical financial information or outside firms to conduct audits. But accountants who do government work face unique challenges that require more specialized solutions.

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Financial Audit Preparation Steps: Expert Tips for An External Audit Process 

Withum

AICPA Audits are for the audit of private companies, not-for-profit organizations, and smaller government entities. These audits are governed by Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) and focus on the accuracy of financial statements. PCAOB Audits are required for publicly traded companies and entities registered with the SEC.

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Should Tax Planners Work with Family Offices? How Family Offices Work

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Many large CPA firms offer financial advisory services including family office services for high-net-worth families. Adding a knowledgeable tax planner to their team can greatly increase the value the firm provides its clients. A family office itself will often be structured as a pass-through entity.

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Decisions 2024: The Opportunities for Accounting Firms Have Never Been Greater

CPA Practice

Batch Extensions from HubSync : Helps CPA firms prepare extensions in bulk. DebtBook : Offers debt, cash, lease, and subscription management tools explicitly made for government and nonprofit organizations, consolidating treasury and debt accounting with automated financial reporting.

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Completes Its Punishment; Hybrid Work Should Stay in 2025; Deloitte Clutters Up the Dark Web | 1.3.25

Going Concern

The series is called Journeys of Accountancy and features accountants who, for example, work for a CPA firm specializing in the legalized cannabis industry in California, an accounting software company that serves the funeral industry, and a company that provides compliance services to the gaming industry.

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Scandal Somehow Gets More Scandalous; Deloitte Denied in Court; Withum Embiggens in Florida | 11.8.24

Going Concern

We’re still getting a lot of recruits who are remote and coming from the big firms who are just burnt out. They don’t even have time to sit for their CPA exam because they’re working so many hours.” As with any innovation, its fragilities take time to iron out, and taxes will play only one part of governments’ approach to AI.

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Top Remote Accountants of the Week | October 10, 2024

Going Concern

ACCOUNTING CANDIDATES FTE Accounting | Candidate ID # 22574493 Certifications: EA in process Education: BA Business Experience (years): 20+ years accounting experience Work experience (detail): Currently Accountant & Office Manager at a CPA firm Full cycle accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting AP/AR, payroll processing and quarterly (..)