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politics & government

is the irs mismeasuring phone service?

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bad metrics are hiding problems.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

if there’s one nice thing about phoning the irs, it’s the opportunity to take a nap.

taxpayer naps were a little shorter this year, especially for those calling 35 of the 102 toll-free lines, known as enterprise lines, that taxpayers can call for assistance. those 35 lines are for accounts management (am) issues.

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thanks to a mandate from the secretary of the treasury, the irs hired 7,000 customer service representatives to handle the am lines.
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outlook & analysis

is tech causing both cpa shortage and low salaries?

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the number of accounting degree completions from bachelor’s programs from 1994-2021. source: 2023 aicpa trends report

 

there’s a paradox going on.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

a working paper by three academics presents a paradoxical contradiction in the accounting industry. somehow, technology, which is starting to replace some accounting functions, is causing a shortage of accounting professionals. and despite the high demand for the few graduates who major in accounting, starting salaries are lower than in related professions.

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and in a related paradox, technology’s most powerful tools may be augmenting the accountant’s workload.

how can all this be concurrent?
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politics & government

irs makes big progress but …

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problems remain. (shocked, we are.)

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

national taxpayer advocate erin m. collins has plenty of good things to say about the irs in her annual objectives report to congress.

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“the irs largely succeeded in 2024,” collins writes regarding this year’s tax season. “after several years of abysmal taxpayer service during the covid-19 pandemic, the irs has now delivered two filing seasons that demonstrate the agency has restored service to pre-pandemic levels and has improved in most, but not all, areas of service. this is excellent news for most taxpayers.”
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mergers & acquisitions

aprio sells majority stake to charlesbank pe

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aprio is breaking off its cpa firm after reportedly selling a majority stake to charlesbank capital partners, a private equity firm.

already on a growth-by-acquisition streak, aprio has logged dozens of deals in the last few years. with fresh cash on hand, this pace is sure to accelerate.

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aprio plans to adopt an “alternative practice structure,” with aprio llp as the legacy licensed cpa firm and aprio advisory group llc as the new pe-backed acquisition engine. read more →

pro member exclusive

tax rep training found in new partnership

new partnership between becker and the tax rep network.

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it’s been widely publicized that the irs may be finally catching up on its “balance due” and other notices to taxpayers and, as such, so goes the need for tax representation work. if this is indeed your path as a cpa or tax pro, then consider this new partnership between accounting exam prep and training service becker and the tax rep network.

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audit & assurance

audit firms nervous about new tech

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a “speed revolution” is on the way. are you ready?

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

“progressive technology” is about to boom.

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but are audit firms on the cusp of the boom-to-be? apparently not. a thomson reuters survey of audit firms finds that there’s still a big gap between ambition and execution. only 14 percent of auditors in the u.s. can brag that a “digital transformation” is well under way at their firms, though another 35 percent say they are starting to implement progressive tech.
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cornerstone

battling the staffing crisis: is a little-known, but controversial, visa program the answer?

cornerstone report: h-1b hiring and salary trends in tax, accounting and finance

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卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research estimates and illustration

what it is. how it works. and what cpa firms are doing.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

the h-1b visa program is vital for u.s. companies to hire highly skilled foreign workers in specialty occupations, including tax, finance, and accounting.

卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research estimates that as many as 46,000 tax, accounting and finance professionals work at u.s. firms under the h-1b program. this figure has received scant attention in the profession but is critical to its infrastructure.

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pro member exclusive

the big gap separating cfos and their staff accountants

finance staffers are essential to making progress. so why do so many companies leave them out of the loop?

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

corporate cfos are 2.2 times more likely than staff accountants to understand their companies’ plans for financial transformation, according to new research exposing a significant gap in the future of digital tools, the need for greater staff accountant education, and the lack of a unified vision within organizations.

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checklist

overworked accountants are racking up financial errors

blame understaffing and overwork. and roll in the ai robots.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

eighteen percent of accountants make financial errors at least daily, a third make at least a few financial errors every week, and 59 percent make several monthly errors, according to a new survey that blames “capacity” issues.

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is technology the best answer?

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tech and fintech

ai wealthtech: map cites 55 leading-edge tech firms

ai poised to be the next game-changer.

the oasis group, a consultancy for the wealth management industry, has released its ai wealthtech map, a resource that financial advisors and wealth management firms can use to discover leading artificial intelligence solutions and ai-focused firms serving the wealth management industry.

more: download the interactive pdf

“in the fast-evolving landscape of wealth management, artificial intelligence is poised to be the next game-changer,” said john o’connell, founder and ceo of the oasis group. “it promises not just incremental improvements but a profound transformation of how wealth management firms operate, attract clients, and deliver services.” read more →