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The Accounting Financial Women’s Alliance and its Accounting MOVE Project released their annual report Thursday on female leadership and gender equity at CPA firms and found some good news on rising levels of women leaders and partners at firms. The report, Promotions, Plateaus and Possibilities: New Ways Forward for Women in Accounting, details the most […]
The American Institute of CPAs announced on Wednesday that 99 minority college students have graduated from the AICPA’s 25th annual Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop. Held in Denver, the three-day, all-expenses-paid invitational program looks to build students’ professional and networking skills as they start their accounting careers. “The Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop shows minority students the […]
A French technology company has entered the ranks of those looking to replace accountants with software. The company, called Georges, has launched an accounting automation platform that promises to allow businesses to “operate without an accountant thanks to a caring team” (translated from French on the company website). Georges will operate on a subscription basis, […]
Private sector employers held back in May, adding only 27,000 jobs, according to payroll giant ADP, with small businesses actually losing jobs. Small business employment declined by 52,000 jobs, mainly at small businesses with between one and 19 employees, which subtracted 50,000 jobs, while small businesses with between 20 and 49 employees lost 2,000 jobs. […]
The reasons vary from happenstance to heredity, but tax preparers report standing by the reasons they choose this profession — even in the wake of a brutal tax season. Enrolled Agent Twila Midwood of Advanced Tax Centre in Rockledge, Florida, got into the field “purely by accident. I started in private accounting and had a […]
It’s that time of the year again — Accounting Today is putting together its VAR 100 ranking of the top value-added resellers of accounting and accounting-related software by revenue. We are now accepting submissions for our 2019 ranking. Due to interest, the deadline for submissions has been extended to June 7. To submit one, please […]
Citrin Cooperman, a Top 100 Firm based in New York, has extended its footprint to the West Coast by combining with Shuwager Company, a firm based in Los Angeles, effective June 1. As part of the deal, partners Robert Shuwarger and Richard Dettorre are joining Citrin Cooperman. Financial terms were not disclosed. Citrin Cooperman ranked […]
Top 100 Firm Wipfli LLP has named a new managing partner, Kurt Gresens, who took the reins from longtime leader, Rick Dreher, on June 1. Dreher has been managing partner at the Milwaukee-based firm since 2006, expanding it through a series of mergers and acquisitions into one of the top firms in the U.S. Wipfli […]
Traditionally, an overwhelming number of firms seeking to merge upstream have done so to address partner succession. However, due to a shift in the market among firms that seek mergers for growth, there are new reasons to consider an upstream merger to provide accelerated growth for your partners and deal with the pending seismic shifts […]
Sandy Peters, head of financial reporting policy advocacy at the CFA Institute, talks about some of the most important points for investors and accountants to consider under the new standard on leases.
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