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RSM announces $1B agentic AI investment

Accounting Today

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. across four sections of the exam.

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SEC taps new chief accountant

Accounting Today

in accounting from James Madison University and is a CPA in Virginia. By Michael Cohn 31m ago Accounting New York passes licensure changes bill The New York State Legislature passed a bill establishing an additional pathway to CPA licensure, and another bill authorizing the use of electronic signatures. He received a B.B.S.

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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. EDT 3 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email U.S.

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Elliott Davis takes PE investment

Accounting Today

Elliott Davis, a licensed CPA firm, will continue to provide attest services. Flexpoint had evaluated other CPA firm platforms but with Elliott Davis it was love at first sight. Elliott Davis is based in Greenville, South Carolina, with over 800 employees, 60 partners and eight offices.

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Path to Becoming a CFO: David Goulden, CFO at Booking Holdings

Speaker: David Goulden, CFO at Booking Holdings, and Jeff Epstein, Veteran Tech CFO

His path to CFO is not the typical story of CPA/accountant or investment banker that we normally see. Register to receive your invite, or to receive a post-event recording. David has operated in multiple international roles, both directly and indirectly involved in finance. Monday, March 21 at 11:00am PDT, 2:00pm EDT.

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The Top 15 Accounting Conferences in 2025

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These events bring together top minds in tax, audit, and financial technology, offering insights that can shape the future of your career. The best events deliver real value—through CPE credits, hands-on training, or connections that can take your career to the next level. This list covers major in-person and virtual events.

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Two-thirds of clients ready to change auditors

Accounting Today

By Danielle Lee 8h ago Practice management Accountants expect firms to shrink headcount by 20% Fifty-two percent of accountants expect their firms to shrink in headcount by 20% in the next five years, according to a report by the Indiana CPA Society. By Paige Hagy June 6 Like what you see?

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