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The Parallel Problems of Public Accounting & Major League Baseball

CPA Practice

After reading former MLB manager Joe Maddon’s recent book, The Book of Joe – cowritten with Tom Verducci –it struck me: The plight of the public accounting industry is not unlike that of Major League Baseball. Let’s look at some of the parallel problems facing both public accounting and MLB. Shifting demographics.

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Jim Bourke and Ed Mendlowitz Named Top Influential People in Public Accounting

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His busy schedule keeps him moving around the globe, learning and teaching about Public Accounting. Accounting Today praised the honorees for their expansive knowledge, wide reach and ability to inspire and guide the next generation of accountants. Ed is a thought leader and popular industry writer.

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Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Issues 2023 State of Pennsylvania Public Accounting Firms Study

CPA Practice

The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants , the largest CPA association in Pennsylvania with over 20,000 members, has issued its latest Insights report.

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How Are Public Accounting Salaries Stacking Up For 2023? (Part 1, Robert Half)

Going Concern

’ Tis the season for Robert Half either inflating or popping your balloon when it comes to projected starting salaries in public accounting for the coming year. In the public accounting category, Robert Half provided 2023 starting salary projections for four roles in tax services and four roles in audit and assurance services.

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Be an Odd Duck: Work on, Not in Your Public Accounting Practice

Speaker: Tom Bowman, CPA of Bowman & Company

Owners of Public Accounting firms are always telling their clients to work on their business and not in their business, yet many times do not take their own advice. It is possible to run an Accounting Firm and never do tax returns or financial statements! Our CEUs count toward the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) program.

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Friday Footnotes: The ERC Problem; EY Double Dips; Stress Less in Public Accounting | 5.26.23

Going Concern

Deloitte is set to act as the mining company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. Shah, Professor of Accounting and Finance at University of London writes: Large auditing firms often work with a significant proportion of an industry. appeared first on Going Concern.

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When Is the Right Time to Leave Public Accounting?

Going Concern

When I started in public accounting, one of the audit partner s I worked with shared the elevator metaphor: working in public accounting is like riding an elevator—the longer you stay on, the higher up you will go. Side note : this is how about half the partners in public accounting became partners.).