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11 CPAs Honored by AICPA and CIMA

CPA Practice

The American Institute of CPAs and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants honored eleven CPAs during AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 2023 in Las Vegas this week. Thomas Austin Personal Financial Planning Scholarship Joseph Gutierrez, CPA/PFS, Total Wealth Group, Agoura Hills, CA, was awarded the 2023 P.

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Dual Certifications Mean Big Bucks for Accountants

CPA Practice

Accountants in the U.S. who earned the CMA and CPA designations make more than $38,000 than their noncertified counterparts, according to the 2023 Global Salary Survey from the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). Accountants who are CPAs only earn a median base salary of $126,274, according to the survey.

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CPAs: Make Direct Indexing Your Estate Planning Secret Weapon

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Traditionally, the role of accounting professionals in estate planning has been tertiary at best, with clients consulting CPAs only on the tax implications of select decisions—or simply leaving them out of the process altogether. . How CPAs can take estate planning to the next level.

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AICPA Forms Advisory Group to Create Strategy to Address CPA Talent Shortage

CPA Practice

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has formed an advisory group representing a broad spectrum of the accounting profession that will help shape a national strategy to address the profession’s talent shortage, including accounting students who go on to obtain a CPA license.

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AICPA & CIMA Launch AI-Guided Tool for Students Pursuing Careers in Accounting and Finance

CPA Practice

Through Career Launchpad, we’re proud to feature CPAs and Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMAs) who are passionate for their roles in the business and accounting world,” said Mike Decker, vice president of CPA examination and pipeline at AICPA & CIMA.

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AICPA & CIMA Join International Initiatives to Support Implementation of IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards

CPA Practice

CPAs and management accountants will play a crucial role in the international implementation of these rules, as well as the European Sustainability Reporting Standards, the state of California’s recent climate risk disclosure rules and the U.S.

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New SEC Climate Rule Gets a Thumbs Up From the AICPA

CPA Practice

We believe CPAs are best suited to undertake these engagements, especially when making connections back to a company’s financial statements. Our ongoing research with the International Federation of Accountants underscores the detrimental impact of inconsistent, fragmented reporting on climate-related disclosures.

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