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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.

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Is your firm overpaying for external hires?

Accounting Today

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. By Dominic Piscopo June 23, 2025, 1:24 p.m. And the spread grew to 8.6% for first-year managers. Sound familiar?

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Intuit debuts AI agents for QuickBooks

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Vulnerability is the new strength for firm leaders

Accounting Today

By Michael Cohn July 22 Audit PCAOB revokes Hong Kong firm's registration The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board sanctioned Centurion ZD CPA & Co. By Michael Cohn July 22 Tax House GOP appropriations bill would slash IRS funding House Republicans have introduced a spending resolution that would slash IRS funding by around $2.8

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Virtual Cards — Everything You Need to Know

Speaker: Eoin Hession, Controller at Recharge

In this webinar, Eoin Hession, Controller at Recharge, talks about how his company uses virtual cards in their operations. This webinar will answer the following questions: What is a virtual card? How does it fit into your accounts payable system? What are the features and benefits that the best virtual cards have?

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Two-thirds of clients ready to change auditors

Accounting Today

audit clients are ready to change firms within the next three years, according to a new report. audit clients are ready to change firms within the next three years, according to a new report. Inflos "Creating a New Audit Experience for U.S. EDT 2 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email More than two-thirds (70%) of U.S.

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Accounting is changing, and the world can't wait until 2026

Accounting Today

EDT 3 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The accountant the world urgently needs has evolved far beyond the traditional role we recognized just a few years ago.

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

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets.