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How gaming can improve CPA recruiting and retention

Today’s young CPAs aren’t just looking for a job or paycheck. They’re looking for purpose, impact and flexibility in their careers, preferably at firms that share their values and mission.  Unlike previous generations, this new wave of CPAs isn’t satisfied with clocking in, doing the work, and waiting a decade

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KPMG rolls out tool to model tariff impacts

Big Four firm KPMG announced the release of its new Tariff Modeler tool, made to help users prepare for and respond to ongoing trade policy changes.  The solution draws on client-specific historical data, current tariff information, and the user’s organizational objectives to generate a tailored interactive dashboard that can provide

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13 firms combine to form Sorren

Thirteen accounting firms have united to form Sorren, a national firm backed by private equity firm DFW Capital Partners that will have over a thousand employees and 20 offices across the country. Operating in an alternative practice structure as Sorren CPAs PC for attest services and Sorren Inc. for business

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Trump’s ex-IRS chief pushes back on Harvard tax attack

Donald Trump’s promise to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status prompted criticism Friday from a former Internal Revenue Service commissioner in the president’s first term, who said the process would take years and need a judge’s approval.  “The IRS will not allow itself to be weaponized,” former IRS Commissioner

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On the move: KPM appoints outsourcing lead

Maria Huja Maria Huja was promoted to managing partner at Claremont Management, Rolling Meadows, where she has worked since 2009 and became partner in 2018.  RSM US, Chicago, added as new members of its executive leadership team: Sam Mascareno succeeding Bill Gorman as chief operating officer; Brandon Rucker succeeding Joel

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2025 tax season wrap up: The final numbers

Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. Tax season has wrapped up, and this year there were increases in almost every filing statistic category compared to 2024.   According to data from the Internal Revenue Service, the number of returns filed as of April 18,

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Why don’t GL systems have better bank recs?

In an ideal world, your general ledger is streamlined, automated, and error-free financial reconciliations. Yet, in reality, when it comes to reconciling, most accountants still find themselves defaulting to Excel.  Despite advancements in technology, reconciling accounts within GL platforms remains tedious, error-prone, and inefficient. So, why does this persistent gap

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Andersen plans IPO

Andersen Group, the resurrected version of the former accounting giant Arthur Andersen, has made plans to go public, submitting a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm said Monday the registration relates to a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. But

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IAASB tweaks standards on outside experts

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board is proposing to tailor some of its standards to align with recent additions to the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants when it comes to using the work of an external expert. The proposed narrow-scope amendments

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Submissions now open for the 2025 VAR 100

It’s that time of the year again! Accounting Today is now accepting submissions for its annual VAR 100 Survey, where we list the top value-added resellers in the accounting space. Our deadline this year is end of day, May 23. There is no cost whatsoever to take part. If your

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