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Tuesday Morning Accounting News Brief: CPA Numbers Are Abysmal; PwC Blocked Government Inquiry | 5.30.23

Going Concern

FT dropped this over the weekend : Candidate numbers for US accountancy exams drop to lowest in 17 years New figures from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants showed the shortage of CPA candidates that has plagued the profession in recent years worsened in 2022, dashing hopes for a quick rebound from the pandemic.

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Tuesday Morning Accounting News Brief: A New Kind of Audit Quality Report; Merger Mania; Skilled Talent, Not Newbies | 5.28.24

Going Concern

Nearby, a Canadian firm is elbowing its way into the United States : Melo, a Leamington, Ontario, Canada-based accounting, tax, legal, and financial advisory firm, has acquired Edwards, Ellis & Associates, which has offices in Troy and Ann Arbor (Michigan). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Friday Footnotes: Look What You Did, PwC; No Lakehouse This Year; India Wants Its Own Big 4 | 5.3.24

Going Concern

The AICPA’s Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS) invites staff and partners at public accounting firms to share their outlook on key firm practice management issues in this 10-minute survey. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs are laying down the ground work for this. “We