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Sanders May Bring His Populist Brand to Powerful Senate Finance Committee
Accountant Gets Jail Time For Charging $3 Million on New Jersey Employer’s Credit Card
New Jersey Joins IRS Direct File For 2025 Filing Season
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State CPA Society News & Updates – July 2024
State CPA Society News & Updates is a selection of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories.
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AICPA and Oxford Course on Sustainable Financial Strategy Now Available as CPE
The six-week course, ESG and Sustainable Financial Strategy, is designed to give accounting and finance professionals the skills necessary to lead their organization’s response to sustainable business priorities.
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CIMA Appoints Simon Bittlestone as President
He will also serve as ninth Chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association), the world's largest accounting membership body of public and management accountants.
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Here Are the 40 Elijah Watt Sells Award Winners for 2023
Forty out of more than 86,000 candidates who sat for the CPA exam last year were recently honored for their high scores.
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CPA Business Execs Feel Less Optimistic About the Economy
After feeling extremely optimistic about the U.S. economy in Q1, that sentiment fell in Q2 due to a variety of factors, the AIPCA said.
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AICPA Updates Practice Aid for Auditing Digital Assets
Guidance was added on auditing the valuation of digital assets and audit procedures regarding their existence, rights, and obligations.
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2024 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Awards Announced
The awards, presented by the AICPA and CPA Practice Advisor, recognize leaders for their significant contributions to the profession.
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CPAs Provide Six Ways to Replenish the Talent Pipeline
From evolving CPA licensure models to better starting pay, the profession can do several things to attract new talent, a new NPAG report says.