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Melancon looks to build accounting pipeline amid tax changes

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American Institute of CPAs president and CEO Barry Melancon discussed the new tax extenders bill that's working its way through Congress, along with a variety of issues affecting the accounting profession, during a wide-ranging talk Thursday at the Accountants Club of America in New York.

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

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

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The advisory group will be chaired by Lexy Kessler, CPA, CGMA, mid-Atlantic regional leader for Aprio and a board member of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, a global organization jointly formed by the AICPA and The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

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EOG Accounting ties business goals to positive impact to embrace the beauty of giving

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The causes that EOG Accounting chooses are all personal to the team, and Rhys says the power of giving, each time they meet a goal, gives them an extra push. Rhys ran the New York Marathon in October 2015 for Cancer Research after losing a close friend to cancer. Further support.

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Funding Round Could Give AvidXchange $2B Valuation

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Automated business payments processing firm AvidXchange is launching a new fundraising round that could give the firm a $2 billion valuation, The New York Times reported on Monday (Dec. The integration means banking customers will gain access to the AvidPay network for streamlined accounts payable (AP).

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AICPA Survey Results About Recruitment and Retention Struggles

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NEW YORK (March 30, 2022) – Almost one in four U.S. business executives said the ongoing impact of unfilled jobs had forced them to restructure staff to protect core operations or limited the pursuit of new projects or bids, according to an AICPA & CIMA survey. AICPA & CIMA Survey Polled U.S.

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French Prosecutors Call For UBS To Pay 3.7B Euros For Tax Evasion

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Meanwhile, Serge Roque, the trial’s other prosecutor, noted during court proceedings that “UBS has deliberately held, handled and managed accounts for people who were evading taxes.” “Tax evasion is nothing more than theft against the community,” Prosecutor Eric Russo told the court, according to Reuters.

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