ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The accounting profession is currently navigating through a transformative era. An aging workforce, a dwindling number of new college graduates entering the profession, and a lack of desire to pursue the partner path among existing employees make it challenging to attract new talent and retain experienced professionals. This talent shortage impacts individual firms and leads to systemic problems in the broader business and financial world.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Aussie Corporate ( Insta ) recently shared some uniquely Deloitte motivation attempts and we must warn you, it’s bad. Why are firms like this? HAHAHAHA because we make you work too much LOL aren’t we funny!! But wait! There’s more! Ten posters to be exact, nine of which are terrible. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Aussie Corporate (@theaussiecorporate) This set includes: Don’t “circle back” Do Talk straight [Take your own advice here, Big

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Summit CPA

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A Conversation with Jeff Bartsch Someone wants something: love, money, success, happiness. To get that thing, they overcome obstacles: dragons, villains, natural disasters, the doubting voices in their head. At the end of the day, they get the thing and go home, a changed person. That’s the recipe for a story: Desire, conflict, transformation. When Jeff Bartsch – founder of Story Greenlight – spells it out like that, suddenly a story is not just an anecdote you share at the dinner table.

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Insightful Accountant

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Murph says, "if you have multi-entity clients using QuickBooks Desktop or Online, you need to take an hour out of your busy schedule to attend this 'free' webinar.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Ashley V. Johnson, CPA, EA – 2023 “40 Under 40” Honoree Founding Partner J&F Advisors, PLLC www.jandfadvisors.com Career Highlights Ashley Johnson, a Founding Partner and strategic leader at J&F Advisors, PLLC, is committed to advancing the firm’s mission and elevating it among the top CPA firms in Detroit. In her capacity, she effectively oversees revenues, manages cash flow, and directs credit operations.

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Accounting Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Clients will want to use you when you become their trusted advisor and they think of calling you before they do anything that might impact their business, financial security or growth.

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Accounting Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

PwC US has elected Paul Griggs as its next senior partner, succeeding Tim Ryan after Ryan retires on June 30.

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Cherry Bekaert

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Project Hunt Forest Products and Tolko Industries Ltd., two of the nation’s leading wood product companies, partnered to remediate a brownfield site for the development of a new sawmill located in the non-metropolitan Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Located in a Persistent Poverty County, the new site will replace an old mill in the unincorporated community of Taylor that has been closed for 15 years.

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Accounting Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The IRS is pushing back payment and filing deadlines for those impacted by storms and flooding in Maine.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Marcum LLP has entered a merger with Wakefield, Massachusetts-based Powers & Sullivan, LLC, effective February 1, 2024. Massachusetts-based Powers & Sullivan has a portfolio of services spanning accounting, auditing, and management consulting, with a specialized practice focused on auditing governmental entities. Four partners and 26 associates from Powers & Sullivan are now integrating into Marcum’s team.

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Accounting Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Baker Tilly US LLP is receiving an infusion of funding from a pair of private equity firms, Hellman & Friedman and Valeas Capital Partners, making it the biggest accounting firm to date to accept PE funding.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Baker Tilly said on Monday it has received a “significant investment” from private equity firms Hellman & Friedman and Valeas Capital Partners in what the top 10 accounting firm says is the largest private equity investment in the CPA sector thus far. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close in early June, weren’t disclosed. The Financial Times reported that H&F and Valeas would take an equity stake of about $1 billion for just over 50% of the Chicago-based accounting and

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Accounting Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The gift outlays — and the many rules and potential duties tied to them — can affect clients' long-term trail toward RMDs, Roth IRAs, the FAFSA and other areas.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Good morning, faithful capital markets servants. Today is February 5, 2024 and we are getting into some news. Financial Advisor says many accounting firms want to get on the wealth management bandwagon “to serve clients better” but of course really “ wealth management practices can be quite profitable when done well. ” Guess what?

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Bizinta highlights three crucial reports for financial and accounting consultancies to enhance profitability: Utilization Reporting maximizes billable hours Profitability by Consultant identifies top performers Contribution by Client prioritizes high-value clients These reports provide accurate insights, replacing guesswork with data-driven decisions.

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Accounting Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Top 25 Firm based in New York has added a firm headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, expanding Marcum's government client base in New England.

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Accounting Insight

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Accountants are the most trusted outside advisors most small businesses have. This leads to conversations about far more than just “the books”. Good accountants can use this advisory time to lock in strong relationships with their clients. And a big issue coming down the pipe for businesses is some sort of accounting of their carbon emissions. Why accounting for emissions is on the up There is currently no regulatory requirement for smaller firms to audit or report on their emissions.

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Accounting Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The American Institute of CPAs has sent a letter to the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service asking them to postpone the effective date of their final regulations on donor-advised funds.

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Withum

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In this two part video series, Withum Partner and E-Commerce Practice Co-Leader, Lonnie Bloom , sits down with Sharebite’s Co-Founder and CEO, Dilip Rao , to discuss the FoodTech ecosystem. Nourishing Insights – Part 1 In Part 1 of this interview, Withum Partner and E-Commerce Practice Co-Leader, Lonnie Bloom , sits down with Sharebite’s Co-Founder & CEO, Dilip Rao , discuss Sharebite and its leading meal benefits platform that was built exclusively for companies to feed employee

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Speaker: Claire Grosjean

In today’s fast-paced business environment, finance professionals are under increasing pressure to optimize operations and drive strategic value. As a result, automation has become a core part of business strategy, offering unprecedented opportunities to streamline operations and drive efficiency. Join esteemed global finance and operations executive, Claire Grosjean, for a comprehensive guide on how to harness automation’s power through strategic collaboration with functional leaders.

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Accounting Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

ADM shook the commodity world last month after it suspended CFO Vikram Luthar and cut its earnings outlook pending an outside counsel inquiry into its accounting practices involving its troubled nutrition segment.

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Anders CPA

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Assistant controller David Henroid, CPA , was named a St. Louis Small Business Monthly (SBM) Top Business Advisor. The advisors included on the list were nominated by SBM readers as the best advisors for business owners in the St. Louis region. David discussed the biggest challenge facing business owners and offered them his best advice. Many small business owners want to be involved with all or most aspects of their business, but they cannot do it all as business needs can quickly surpass their

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Top 20 accounting firm CohnReznick admitted 24 professionals—18 men and six women— to its partnership on Feb. 1. The newly admitted partners and principals bring expertise across advisory, assurance, and tax, and play integral roles in the firm’s industry groups. “CohnReznick’s ability to deliver world-class client service is driven by our commitment to recruit, develop and reward outstanding individuals who demonstrate the capability to lead our firm into the future,” CohnReznick CEO David Kess

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Reckon

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Guest post by Maya Kirianova Managing fixed expenses is essential for individuals, families, and businesses when it comes to management. These expenses refer to the recurring costs that remain relatively stable in terms of their amount. Examples of fixed expenses include rent or mortgage payments, utility bills, insurance premiums, loan repayments, and more.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Members of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) visited 65 high schools in the state during the fall of 2023 to inform students about the benefits of having a successful career in accounting and how to become a certified public accountant (CPA). Through the NJCPA Career Awareness Program, more than 60 NJCPA members made presentations throughout New Jersey.

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Insightful Accountant

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Changes to the AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services (SSTS) are potentially impacting CPAs. While these changes do not govern EAs and other tax preparers, CPAs who offer even a small amount of tax services should be paying attention.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

By Katelyn Washington, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) The IRS has granted federal tax relief for taxpayers impacted by severe storms in parts of Rhode Island. The relief includes extensions for various tax payment and filing deadlines. Individuals and businesses affected by the severe storms now have until June 17 to meet certain tax obligations.

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Insightful Accountant

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

If you are a ProAdvisor participating in the ProAdvisor Awards process and find yourself unable to continue or change your Formal Application because you can't find the link to reopen it, this article is for you.

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Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant or getting "ghosted" if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. In this new webinar, Brian Muse-McKenney of Episode Six and Matt Simester of Payments Consultancy Limited will reveal key considerations banks should factor into their efforts to develop target products for the next generation of bank customers.

CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

By Adam Lean. It used to be that all an accountant had to do to earn respect, win over new clients, and have a growing firm was simply be a great accountant. Those days are over. They’re over for a few reasons: Reason #1: Most clients don’t value accounting as much as we think they should. Reason #2: Most clients (especially business owners) would rather their accountant give them advice (instead of simply being a recorder of the past).

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Withum

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

DOL CAP Audit Series While CAP audits can examine any financial, business and compliance aspects of a Union, there are a handful of topics that tend to be examined frequently among unions. Officer and Employee Expenses and Compensation – For example, the method for approving officer salaries, adherence to DOL documentation requirements and Union policies for expense reimbursements and credit card charges, reporting of gifts on LM-30, background checks, etc.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Terrell Turner, CPA – 2023 40 Under 40 Honoree Founder & CEO TLTurner Group www.TLTurnerGroup.com Career Highlights In the past year I have been featured in a NY Times Square ad as a top CFO, was selected to be the Chair of the Law Firm finance committee for the American Bar Association, been recognized as a top 20 global finance influencer, I’ve been invited to speak for over 13 public events in one year.

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Anders CPA

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Reserve Your Spot Now! Register Now Financial metrics are an important asset for growing a Cannabis business. In this webinar, you will discover how much cash your business should have in the bank, what a forecast is and why you need one, how metrics can serve as levers to increase profitability, and how to measure your pipeline. You’ll also learn how to compare your metrics to other businesses in the industry.

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