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Broker-dealer audit deficiency rates remain high

Accounting Today

EDT 1 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board reported that deficiency rates remain high across examination, review and audit engagements for auditors of broker-dealers. Finally, audit engagement deficiencies increased across all firms. All rights reserved.

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Is your firm overpaying for external hires?

Accounting Today

By Dominic Piscopo June 23, 2025, 1:24 p.m. My firms compensation data, collected in 2024 and 2025, shows that accounting firms paid 7% more to bring in outside senior analysts in tax and audit than they paid internal staff in the same positions. © 2025 Arizent. All rights reserved. And the spread grew to 8.6%

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RSM announces $1B agentic AI investment

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2025-23 updates the list of automatic procedures for changes in methods of accounting. By Michael Cohn 5h ago Audit Climate risk could slash earnings 7% by 2035 Extreme weather events like wildfires and hurricanes could drop corporate earnings up to 7.3% by 2035, KPMGs 2025 Futures Report found. © 2025 Arizent.

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Optimism declines among accountants

Accounting Today

The 2025 Avalara Accountants Confidence Report , produced by Avalara in conjunction with CPA Trendlines, polled 623 accounting professionals and found a shift from cautious optimism to greater pessimism, thanks to various economic pressures and policy uncertainty. © 2025 Arizent. All rights reserved. All rights reserved.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

📆 January 16th, 2025 at 11:00 AM PST, 2:00 PM EST, 7:00 PM GMT

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Intuit debuts AI agents for QuickBooks

Accounting Today

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SEC taps new chief accountant

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Hohl has close to 40 years of accounting and auditing experience. In 2023, he founded Corallium Advisors, which helps businesses with auditing, regulatory compliance, risk management, and initial public offerings. Wolfe has served as acting chief accountant since January 2025. © 2025 Arizent. All rights reserved.

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Data Talks, CFOs Listen: Why Analytics Are Key To Better Spend Management

Speaker: Claire Grosjean, Global Finance & Operations Executive

Compliance and Risk Considerations ✅ Navigating data-driven finance while staying audit-ready. 📆 June 3, 2025 at 11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 7:00 pm BST Forecasting That Works 📈 How AI and predictive analytics can improve financial planning. Master the balance between analytics and action.