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ATA CPAs + Advisors Merges in Memphis Firm Whitehorn Tankersley & Davis

CPA Practice

Top 200 accounting firm ATA CPAs + Advisors has expanded its presence in western Tennessee after combining with Memphis-based Whitehorn Tankersley & Davis PLLC on Jan. With this merger, ATA now has 240 employees and 16 locations across four states—Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi.

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State CPA Society News & Updates – Dec. 2023

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The West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (WVSCPA) is offering an Introduction to Crypto Currency and Tax Planning. The webinar is free for West Virginia Society of CPAs members, who can register here. Taking place on January 31, 2024, the conference is directed at tax professionals that advise nonresidents with U.S.

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Friday Footnotes: RSM Layoffs; The Leader Who Cried On His First Day; Advisory Pays Better (Duh) | 5.5.23

Going Concern

Entry-level CPAs in advisory practices are making $11,000 more than CPAs starting out in audit and tax, and $20,000 more than non-CPAs in advisory. Entry-level CPAs in advisory practices are making $11,000 more than CPAs starting out in audit and tax, and $20,000 more than non-CPAs in advisory.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Accounting Firms Ditch Zoom Interviews; Mississippi’s Best CPA Exam Candidates | 8.28.23

Going Concern

Two Mississippi State University grads were recognized for getting the highest CPA exam scores in their state : Karis Pannel, of Tupleo’s Byrne Zizzi CPAs, received the MSCPA’s Fred T. 2022 state income tax refund might be coming. Then he answered, “ We’re understaffed and we had a lot of income tax returns last year.”

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Friday Footnotes: A CPA Grindset We Can Get Behind; The Klynveld Krypto Team; Firms Still Desperate (For People) | 6.24.22

Going Concern

UPS, Dell, Others Call on SEC to Retool Climate Accounting Plan [ Bloomberg Tax ] Audit firms and companies including United Parcel Service Inc. The representation of racially and ethnically diverse CPAs in our profession is unacceptably low and bringing these voices to the conversation requires decisive, bold investments.”

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AICPA Recognizes Top 2022 CPA Exam Performers with Elijah Watt Sells Award

CPA Practice

The American Institute of CPAs has announced the 50 winners of the 2022 Elijah Watt Sells Award. This award is granted to CPA candidates who obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, pass all four sections on their first attempt and have completed testing in 2022.

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Friday Footnotes: How Are Firms Actually Using Data Analytics?; KPMG and BDO on the Move | 9.15.23

Going Concern

Jackson’s Internal Audit Division disbanded [ WLBT ] A city the size of Jackson, Mississippi no longer has an Internal Audit Division, which operated under the mayor’s administration. Nelson & Nelson CPAs is the oldest existing accounting firm established in South Dakota. Following is a summary of the key areas of comment.

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